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In reply to the discussion: Builder of skyscraper forgets the elevator [View all]ryan_cats
(2,061 posts)35. I hope those extra 20 floors or so don't overload the original floors
I hope those extra 20 floors or so don't overload the original floor's design limits. The article makes it sound like they got to 20 floors and then decided to add 20+ more floors. If the first 20 floors were only designed to take the weight of a 20 story building, I don't think I'd like to live there, besides the no elevator thing.
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Yes, really, because the construction crews use those elevators to haul tools and construction up
RC
Aug 2013
#32
How confident would you feel living in a 47 story building designed by an architect
hughee99
Aug 2013
#7
Yeah, the reality is that they didn't redesign for larger elevator lifting machinery
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#13
Part of the allure of having the multi-million dollar penthouse is the workout you get climbing all
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#12
Shrug... my employer just bought a four storey building that doesn't have a working elevator
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Aug 2013
#15