HR BUILDING OVERVIEWS 51-56
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Which of the following traits is characteristic of first generation high-rise buildings?

  • Lightweight materials used for construction
  • Integrated fire protection systems
  • Steel framework construction
  • Extremely heavy load-bearing exterior walls (correct)

    • What was a common weak link in the construction of first generation high-rise buildings?

  • Cast iron facades
  • Steel framework construction
  • Unprotected vertical openings
  • Wooden floors (correct)

    • Which type of high-rise building was constructed from the 1860s-1920s?

  • Third Generation High-Rises
  • Fourth Generation High-Rises
  • Second Generation High-Rises
  • First Generation High-Rises (correct)

    • What material were many first generation high-rise buildings' exterior walls constructed from?

    <p>Brick or stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a common feature of first generation high-rise buildings' vertical openings?

    <p>Unprotected stairwells and elevators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Hayden Building, completed in 1901, is an example of a:

    <p>First Generation High-Rise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of the Monadnock Building in Chicago?

    <p>Six feet thick walls at the base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building was originally called the American Insurance Union Citadel?

    <p>50 West Broad Street</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era were Third Generation high-rises constructed?

    <p>1945-1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of construction style is exemplified by the Sears Tower in Chicago?

    <p>Bundled tubular construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building is an example of Fourth generation high-rise construction style?

    <p>Freedom Tower in New York City</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Fourth generation high-rises?

    <p>Reinforced concrete core walls up to six feet thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original name of 100 East Broad Street?

    <p>Bank One Tower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building serves as the home of the Ohio Supreme Court?

    <p>Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the floors made of in Third Generation high-rises?

    <p>Corrugated metal with poured concrete over top</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Post-World War II Construction?

    <p>Lighter weight construction with fire resistive coating applied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of the Key Bank Building?

    <p>It is currently the 23rd tallest building in Columbus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common weak link in the construction of first generation high-rise buildings?

    <p>Wooden floors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building is an example of Fourth generation high-rise construction style?

    <p>The Sears Tower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of construction style is exemplified by the Sears Tower in Chicago?

    <p>Fourth Generation High-Rises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of the Key Bank Building?

    <p>Tubular structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the floors made of in Third Generation high-rises?

    <p>Concrete floors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material were many first generation high-rise buildings' exterior walls constructed from?

    <p>Brick or stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of high-rise building was constructed from 1945-1965?

    <p>Post-World War II Construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing feature of the Monadnock Building in Chicago?

    <p>The walls at the base of the building are up to six feet thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building is an example of a Fourth generation high-rise construction style?

    <p>Freedom Tower in New York City</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Post-World War II Construction?

    <p>Steel frame work with core type construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material were many first generation high-rise buildings' exterior walls constructed from?

    <p>Masonry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era were Second Generation high-rises constructed?

    <p>1930s-1940s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common weak link in the construction of first generation high-rise buildings?

    <p>$1$-foot thick walls at the base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notable feature of the LeVeque Tower (formerly American Insurance Union Citadel)?

    <p>$47$-story building completed in 1927</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Third Generation high-rises?

    <p>$6$-foot thick reinforced concrete center core walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of construction style is exemplified by the Sears Tower in Chicago?

    <p>$Bundled tubular construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original name of 100 East Broad Street?

    <p>Bank One Tower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the floors made of in Third Generation high-rises?

    <p>Corrugated metal with poured concrete over top</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic was common in first generation high-rise buildings' vertical openings?

    <p>Unprotected stairwells and elevators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material were the exterior walls of many first generation high-rise buildings constructed from?

    <p>Brick or stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common weak link in the construction of first generation high-rise buildings?

    <p>Floors made of wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era were Third Generation high-rises constructed?

    <p>1945-1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of the Monadnock Building in Chicago?

    <p>Heavy load-bearing exterior walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building serves as the home of the Ohio Supreme Court?

    <p>Not mentioned in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing feature of the Monadnock Building in Chicago?

    <p>The walls at the base of the structure are up to six feet thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material were many first generation high-rise buildings' exterior walls constructed from?

    <p>Masonry and tile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era were Second Generation high-rises constructed?

    <p>1930s-1940s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the floors made of in Third Generation high-rises?

    <p>Corrugated metal with poured concrete over top</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of high-rise building was constructed from 1945-1965?

    <p>Third Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building serves as the home of the Ohio Supreme Court?

    <p>65 South Front Street</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Fourth generation high-rises?

    <p>Reinforced concrete center core walls up to six feet thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common weak link in the construction of first generation high-rise buildings?

    <p>&quot;Light weight steel bar joist construction&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of the LeVeque Tower (formerly American Insurance Union Citadel)?

    <p>Floors are made of corrugated metal with poured concrete over top</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following traits is characteristic of first generation high-rise buildings?

    <p>Columns run along the outside of the tube and connect back to the core</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building is an example of Fourth generation high-rise construction style?

    <p>100 East Broad Street (Chase Tower)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of construction style is exemplified by the Sears Tower in Chicago?

    <p>Bundled tubular construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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