ABSTRACT
High-rise structures usually need special permission due to their height. The story of modern high-rise building structures starts with the use of frame systems and elevators in high-rise buildings from the Chicago School of Architecture, USA. Since high-rise building structures have similarities to cantilevers, their frames can be analysed by considering this similarity. The triangular bending stress distribution in beams is reflected in the axial force distribution in the columns in the cantilever method. This chapter also covers high-rise building structures by presenting different strategies to increase the height of buildings: use of aerodynamic form; selecting the appropriate structural system; and use of damping systems. The building also has an appropriate structural system which is economical in relation to its height. Thus it can be said that the design of this building combines multiple strategies to increase economy. Shanghai World Financial Center has an affirmative relationship with structural guidelines.
