The highest skyscraper in the world is more than 160 stories high. Burj Khalifa is mainly made of concrete, steel and glass. But could a skyscraper be made of wood? Let's see if a purely wooden structure would be strong enough to support a 30-40 story building or even higher...  And can wood replace steel in modern architecture?


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