• DocumentCode
    895442
  • Title

    How to Build a Mile-High Skyscraper

  • Author

    Jones, Willie D.

  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    52
  • Lastpage
    53
  • Abstract
    Behemoth buildings are becoming practical thanks to new technologies and innovations in construction materials. This paper presents the use of different innovative technologies in the construction of mile-high skyscrapers
  • Keywords
    concrete; construction industry; lifts; safety; carbon nanotubes; concrete technology; construction materials; elevator technology; energy efficiency; green technology; innovative technologies; mile-high skyscrapers; safety technology; smart fibres; Concrete; Elevators; Emergency power supplies; Fires; Floors; Manufacturing; Probes; Shafts; Space technology; World Wide Web;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2007.369270
  • Filename
    4225110