Beijing Towers 'Want' to Fall but Rely on Tubular Design
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Article Description| An irregular steelwork exoskeleton will support the 230-meter-tall leaning twin towers of China's state broadcaster, CCTV, in Beijing. Seemingly unstable, the looping towers fall well outside China's mandatory codes. So the design is now beginning four or five months' review by local experts before construction bids are called late this year. |
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