Reengineering elevators could transform 21st-century cities
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 07:02
in Physics & Chemistry
In the 160 or so years since the first skyscrapers were built, technological innovations of many kinds have allowed us to build them to reach astonishing heights. Today there is a 1,000-meter (167-story) building under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Even taller buildings are possible with today's structural technology.