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Special Studies in Building Structure

Pencil Towers and the History and Development of the High-Rise

Core with Cantilevers

Solid Core supports cantilevered floor slabs which are often post-tensioned. This has the advantage of freeing the fassade and clearing the interior floor space of columns. The disadvantage is the additional thickness required as the cantilever increases.


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