A Modern Skyscraper Such as the Seagram Building Can Have

question 26

Multiple Choice

A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________.

• A)the tensile strength of the glass
• B)its load bearing walls
• C)the addition of post and lintel beams at key points of the structure
• D)the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage
• E)all of these are correct

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