The Empire State building was built in 1930, without all the hi tech tools that these architects had available to them.
That’s a true engineering marvel.
—”The Empire State building was built in 1930, without all the hi tech tools that these architects had available to them.”
An interesting supposition.
One of the prime rules for the master builders of the great cathedrals of Europe was to design the needed supporting structure; then DOUBLE IT!
A quick look and you will find many that collapsed.
Related:
Citicorp Center | NYC skyscraper saved by a student’s question
IIRC there are several books on this building.