Abstract
From humble cottages to super tall structures, human beings have progressively developed the living and working space with time. This paper describes the origin and growth of modern skyscrapers, the subsequent challenges faced, and the way it was outdone. Research papers and case studies have been thoroughly studied and important excerpts from them have been explained to show how the modern structures have been evolved. The sources and causes of evolution is debatable among researchers, this paper has taken into account 7 most vital milestones in the growth of current generation skyscrapers and their contribution to the construction industry and concludes with the ideas and scopes where growth is still possible and challenges need to be solved.
Highlights
With the advent of 21st century, the world has witnessed an overwhelming growth in the dynamics of building construction that was not thought of earlier
As the Jeddah Tower rises from the sands of the Arabian Desert and promises to be the tallest structure man has ever made, this paper discusses about the origin of skyscrapers, their evolution and the future
With the help of the pre-fabricated sections and Kangaroo Cranes the Twin Towers were built at a whooping speed of 2 floors per week
Summary
With the advent of 21st century, the world has witnessed an overwhelming growth in the dynamics of building construction that was not thought of earlier. The very limits of the maximum height, width, nature and capacity of buildings have been stretched. Governments and private sectors with enough money and economy are constantly planning buildings that would be unique of its kind. Architects are being asked to design such marvelous escapades that would attract the attention of all humans. In turn the engineers involved are constantly facing challenges to bring such masterpieces to life. This unique construction boom has led to the creation of cities in the skies, it has compelled the engineers to keep updating their construction methodologies [1]. As the Jeddah Tower rises from the sands of the Arabian Desert and promises to be the tallest structure man has ever made, this paper discusses about the origin of skyscrapers, their evolution and the future
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