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What were some of the challenges involved in building the petronas towers?
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∙ 11y ago
glass and concrete
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∙ 11y agoMuslims tried to bomb the towers
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Who owns the Petronas Twin Towers?
Petronas oil company
Why was the petrona's twin towers built?
Like all skyscrapers, a vanity project. In the good old days, a big pyramid was a symbol of your importance, and later on a cathedral filled the desire. With the arrival of technology, came bridges and hydro dams, and atomic power plants are a current equivalent. Tall towers are a modern phase.
What materials did they use to build the twin towers?
The Twin Towers (WTC; World Trade Center) is built by steel frames supporting the square concrete floors that hold the building together. The core of the building is made of steel poles that support the 99 lifts in it. Also the facing materials are aluminum and steel supported with glass. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/world_trade.html That site has some more information about the twin towers.
Who built the Petronas Towers?
The architect was Cesar Pelli. Tower 1 was constructed by the Hazama Corporation of Japan. Tower 2 was constructed by Samsung Engineering and Construction of Korea. I REALLY hoped this helped!
How does a lift bridge work?
There are 2 towers. The segment in the middle is on a rail on the towers. Ropes goes from the ends of the middle segment up to a pulleys on the towers and from there to motors at the ends of the bridge. When the motors run the pull the middle segment up.
What challenges were involved in the making of the Petronas Twin towers?
Muslims tried to bomb it during construction
What country are the petronas towers in?
Petronas Tower 1 is a building found at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Where was the world's highest building in the year 2002?
In 2002, the world's highest building was Petronas Towers due to its spires on the top. But if you consider an antenna as a part of the building then it was Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). But the antenna is not a part of the building, that's why Petronas Towers was the highest building back then. FYI, Willis Tower has 110 living floors and Petronas Towers has 88 living floors.
What are the 2 tallest building in the world?
Petronas Towers 1 and 2
Was the Petronas towers ever the tallest building?
Yes from 1998 to 2004
Were any people injured or killed during the building of the Petronas Towers?
Yes they all died ...It was a petronas genocide.
What year was The Petronas Towers built?
the petronas towers were built in 1998
When did the Petronas Towers get bombed?
Petronas Towers have never been bombed....yet!
Where are the Petronas Towers located?
The Petronas Twin Towers are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Were any people killed or injured during the building process of the petronas towers?
yes all
What is the height and the name of the tallest building in the world?
The Petronas Towers in Malaysia measuring 1483 feet high.
How many people were killed or injured while building the petronas towers?
All those fools died
