... worked on solving the problems of "load bearing capacities" of tall buildings. Fuller built the Tacoma building in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. In order for Fuller's idea to work he needed a material and enough of that material to make a steel cage that could support the weight. The ... ...

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... worked on solving the problems of "load bearing capacities" of tall buildings. Fuller built the Tacoma building in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. In order for Fuller's idea to work he needed a material and enough of that material to make a steel cage that could support the weight. The ... ...

• Word Count: 234
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School