1	"High-Rise Buildings" High-Rise Buildings Done By: AL-Gahtani, Mohammad Al-Zahrani, Abdulsalam
2	What does High-Rise Building mean??? A high-rise building 35 m or greater in height. Divided at regular intervals Must be based on solid ground, and fabricated along its full height through deliberate processes.
3	How do engineers design skyscrapers to resist wind? By clustering steel columns and beams in the skyscraper's core, engineers create a stiff backbone that can resist tremendous wind forces. The inner core is used as an elevator shaft, and the design allows lots of open space on each floor.
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5	"Taipei" Taipei, Taiwan; also known as the Taipei Financial Center. With 101 stories and reaching 1,671 ft (509 m) high, Taipei 101 became the world's tallest building when it was topped out in 2003, surpassing the Petronas Towers
6	"Owner Taipei Financial Center Corp" Owner Taipei Financial Center Corp. Architect: C.Y. Lee and Associates, Taipei, Taiwan • Structural Design: Thornton-Tomasetti and Evergreen
7	Structure Design: Huge columns will ensure the tower’s survival in earthquakes. Engineers sized the structure to accommodate heaviest seismic and wind loads.
8	Petronas Towers 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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10	Is Civil Engineering Great??!!!
11	Sources http://www.emporis.com/en/ab/ds/sg/ra/bu/de/hi/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/wind.html http://www.answers.com/topic/taipei-101 http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001338.html http://www.thesearstower.com/index.html