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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.

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