How is the first floor of a 100 story building able to hold all that weight?

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How is the first floor of a 100 story building able to hold all that weight?

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Think of it like a chest of drawers. The weight of the top drawer doesn’t sit on the weight of the drawer below it, it is being supported by the frame. You can open or even take the bottom drawer out without the other drawers falling down or being affected in any way.

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