SKYSCRAPERS

SKYSCRAPERS

- A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building.

- A building of 80 meters (262 feet) may be considered a skyscraper if it protrudes above its built environment and changes the overall skyline.

- The design and construction of skyscrapers involves creating safe, habitable spaces in very tall buildings.

- The buildings must support their weight, resist wind and earthquakes, and protect occupants from fire.

LIST OF TOP TEN TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD

1. Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2. KVLT-TV Mast, United States
3. Guangzhou TV and sight seeing tower, China
4. CN Tower, Canada
5. Willis Tower, United States
6. Taipei 101, Taiwan
7. Shanghai World Financial Center, China
8. BRENTOWER, United States
9. Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia
10. GRES-2 Power station, Kazakhstan

In India, the tallest building is Qutub Minar in Delhi.