Why are there glass skyscrapers in earthquake territory?
In San Francisco, the Salesforces building has many glass windows. Won’t the glass break during an earthquake and fall on pedestrians on the street. Do engineers expect the glass not to break during an earthquake?
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The real answer to the question you asked (*why*, not *how*) is:
Because the person paying for the building wanted a glass one, and the architect was confident that it could be done safely.
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