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High-Rise Building Definition, Development, and Use
1 High-Rise Security and Fire Life SafetyCopyright 20092009 by Elsevier Inc. All rights of reproduction in any form High-Rise Building Definition, Development, and Use The interesting question is why does man want to build to the sky. What is there about the desire for domination, or to reach God, or for private pride the Pyramids are an example of that, but the tall Building is certainly another. Skyscrapers Introductory Interview with Philip Johnson 1 Before entering the world of High-Rise security and fire life safety, it is important to define what constitutes a High-Rise Building and to review the development and utiliza-tion of these unique structures. What Is a High-Rise Building ? A Building is an enclosed structure that has walls, floors, a roof, and usually windows. A tall Building is a multi-story structure in which most occupants depend on elevators [lifts] to reach their destinations.
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