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Top 10 world's tallest steel buildings

on Sep 27, 2010

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The Chrysler Building, New York. Photo: Getty.

8. Chrysler Building

It may only be the third tallest tower in New York, but may argue that the Chrysler Building and its Art Deco crown arches make it a far more attractive building than the rather stoic and utilitarian Empire State Building.

It certainly beat its rival to completion, ending construction in 1930 – a full year ahead of the ESB. However, it’s at least 60m shorter than the Empire State Building, and its highest floor is a staggering 100m below that of its rival.

It did, however, hold a few world records when finished – if only for a short time. It beat the Eiffel Tower to become the World’s Tallest Structure in 1930, and it was also the world’s tallest building. Both records were snatched by the ESB in 1931.

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Feels like they are only interested in the iconic buildings?

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Marcellus Ramone Kelley (Aug 31, 2011)
Buffalo N.Y
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Feels like they are only interested in the iconic buildings?

Tom (Sep 7, 2010)
Duibai
United Arab Emirates

Tallest Steel Buildings
Willis Tower is not the tallest. Taipei 101 is 509.2m is the world's tallest steel building. Ed Note: Not according to the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat on which the feature was based. The CTBUH defines its listed buildings as such: A steel tall building is defined as one where the main vertical and lateral structural elements and floor systems are constructed from steel. A concrete tall building is defined as one where the main vertical and lateral structural elements and floor systems are constructed from concrete. A composite tall building utilises a combination of both steel and concrete acting compositely in the main structural elements, thus including a steel building with a concrete core. The CTBUH states the Taipei 101 tower as of composite design, so is excluded from this list.

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