How do buildings not just fall over or collapse?

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Like, a residential high-rise has hundreds of couches and refrigerators and bedroom sets inside. How can the building support all that weight? How does a powerful windstorm not knock the entire building over?

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The pillars/columns supports (and plenty more) are arranged with this idea (and plenty more!) in mind. I’m still getting over that the floors/ceilings are so strong.

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