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An Investigation in Height and
Proportional Reasoning
http://www.studio6lane.com/skyscraper/
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Structure
Location
Height
Height
Floors
Burj Khalifa
Dubai
2717 feet
828 meters
163
Makkah Royal Clock
Tower Hotel
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
1971 feet
601 meters
120
Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan
1670 feet
509 meters
101
World Financial
Center
Shanghai, China
1614 feet
492 meters
101
International
Commerce Centre
Hong Kong
1588 feet
484 meters
118
Petronas Towers 1
and 2
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
1483 feet
452 meters
88
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing, China
1476 feet
450 meters
89
Willis Tower
Chicago
1451 feet
442 meters
108
Read more: World's Tallest Buildings — Infoplease.com
http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/
03/110302skyscrapers_climb_higher.asp
Is There a Limit to How Tall Buildings Can Get?
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/
08/there-limit-how-tall-buildings-can-get/2963/
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