Sentence examples for very tall structures from inspiring English sources
The greater rigidity and continuity of concrete frames give them more versatility, but steel is favoured for very tall structures for reasons of economy in construction and space.
Slipforming has been used to build a number of very tall structures in Canada, including several industrial chimneys 366 metres (1,200 feet) high and the CN Tower in Toronto, which contains an observation deck and a massive television antenna and has a total height of 553 metres (1,815 feet).
For much of modern history, skyscrapers were merely very tall structures with wholly uniform façades.
The rib vault, flying buttress, and pointed (Gothic) arch were used as solutions to the problem of building a very tall structure while preserving as much natural light as possible.
Additionally, a very large core size is required in very tall buildings to support the structure as well as to house the large number of elevators needed.
The palm was very tall and it was not possible to see its reproductive structures hidden high up in the canopy.
The suppression of aerodynamic response of square-section tall structures, like pylons of long-span bridges and very high buildings, is studied.
Simple quasi-static analysis of wind loading, which is globally applied to the design of low- to medium-rise structures, can be unacceptably conservative for the design of very tall buildings.
The treatment of wind loading, which is universally applied to the design of typical low to medium-rise structures, can be unacceptably conservative for the design of very tall buildings.
