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Stopping the Millennium Tower from Sinking Further

How can skyscrapers be built safely without a foundation on bedrock?

Publish Date: 1/13/22Topic: Tech + EngineeringTech & EngineeringNova

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When San Francisco's Millennium Tower unexpectedly sunk 16 inches, residents worried the building would topple over. Here's how a structural engineer and his team figured out the cause and suggested a potential fix.

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