Above the world in 90 days: China building world’s tallest skyscraper — 220 storeys — in just three months (money, state)

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by emcee squared

I agree. I know I wouldn't want to spend any extended period of time in that building. I've been atop the tallest tower in the world in Dubai and as long as I am comfortable with the building quality, I have no problem with heights. But hell, that is a tall building!

me too,,and that is plenty tall...they dont need to go any higher than that


as to the op:

220 stories in 90 days....would be very hard to do........the empire state building was done in about a year

220 stories would have to have a HUGE base for stabilization.....


I wish them luck, but I think 90 days is too fast..220 stories is too tall

[Neuling]

With such massive structures I always wonder why the ground does not yield under that enormous weight distributed over a relatively small area

Is that the Hancock tower on the photo, or image rather?

[WannaliveinGreenville]

Try cleaning those windows...or rescuing someone on the top floors in a major fire...

No thanks...

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by WannaliveinGreenville

Try cleaning those windows...or rescuing someone on the top floors in a major fire...

No thanks...

I think it is like with big planes. There are very few accidents compared to the number of flights/skyscrapers. Most victims of fire probably die in single-family homes

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

Does the time cutting the tree down, making the 2x4's 4x4's and 2x8's for a house count towards its construction time? Or is it just the materials on site, how fast can you put it together?

I'm reading a lot of people who are wishing them ill in this endeavor. If you think the US should have the tallest building in the world, tell your local politicians to support one. I'd like to see us endeavor to build a space elevator myself. Sky's the limit? Hardly.

I have never heard of manufacturing of material being counted in with construction time.

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

I have never heard of manufacturing of material being counted in with construction time.

Neither have I, so the prefab shouldn't count towards the total time to build.

[MustangEater82]

Its possible, that 30 day building was built modularly. wiring and lighting already run and just clip it together.

[Neuling]

I have seen a video of it, those modules are extremely precise, when they joined them, every bolt fit right into the corresponding hole

I wonder though if such buildings would not be more robust if they were slightly irregular and asymmetrical

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Mr.XXX

I'd like to see them try doing that here...Good Luck...

Sky City: China’s tower will be the world’s tallest

I'm pulling for you China....................

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by Howest2008

I'm pulling for you China....................

I know I am. Much like the Russians sending up sputnik, nothing inspires Americans like a little competition. In the words of Patton, Americans are winners, we don't like losing.