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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For a long time, they couldn’t! Which was why brick and steel skyscrapers were so rare.

Glass and aluminum are pretty darn light, and that means you can build a skyscraper taller than before. Wind can start to be a problem though

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