In fast-growing cities, especially in Asia and the Middle East, new skyscrapers are completed regularly, shifting the ...

“This shows a growing awareness that current building codes are unsuitable for high-rise buildings … the evidence is now incontestable.” Willford says current codes around the world, many of them ...

Amadio said fires in modern high-rise buildings are rare and are usually contained by automatic sprinklers before firefighters arrive. From 2020 to 2022, ...

High-rise structure efficiency, completion time look different thanks to SpeedCore composite modules Cutting-edge construction system traces its beginnings back to Purdue Amit Varma, Purdue’s Karl H.

Concurrently, research addressing high-rise structures has focused on the challenges posed by the stack effect, particularly in the context of shuttle elevator doors where pressure differences can ...

Notions that “modern” high-rise buildings or their occupants were immune to fire did not last long. The enormous death toll from the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of March 1911 owed much ...

The Modern, a 56-story residential tower, will have 299 condos priced at market rates, plus 20 moderately priced units for income-qualified buyers.

Hidden cost: The redeveloped 1Razak Mansion requires increased funds for maintenance, owing to the added facilities and modern infrastructure that come with high-rise living. — YAP CHEE HONG/The ...