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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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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Also keep in mind that skyscrapers often have several floors below, except in NYC, which was blessed with lots of solid granite bedrock, meaning Manhattan skyscrapers need less floors below.

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