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Originally Posted by Rocket49
Since the middle tower of the 3 tall towers does not have a core, I would think a concern would be if there is a bit of uneven settling between the east and west towers.
Seems to me that could create either a strong lateral tension or a twisting type of tension in the middle tower.
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Not to mention you have a street running through the middle of the building, so you need to span that distance and be able to support a tower sitting above it. I bet the east mat is another core to help stabilize/carry the load.