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Re: World’s skinniest skyscaper

Posted by AlM on Sat Nov 26 13:09:30 2022, in response to Re: World’s skinniest skyscaper, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Nov 26 02:09:48 2022.

But the WTC was built particularly flimsily. The Empire State Building withstood an airplane much better, structurally. I don't think we know how this building would do, and obviously we don't want to find out.

I would actually venture to guess that sliver buildings are built much more like the Empire State Building. Otherwise they might sway sickeningly in a strong wind, while the WTC wouldn't have because of its large cross-sectional area.

(Factoid: 1 Penn Plaza sways noticeably in a strong wind.)

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