how are the weight on the first floor of a skyscraper able to hold the weight of over a 100 floors?
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The columns support the weight of the skyscraper. The floors only support the weight/load on each floor and that contributes to the weight/load to the columns. The columns transfer the weight to the ground which if u go down far enough with piles (like columns but driven into soil) you can rest on bedrock which can carry massive loads.
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