Late nineteenth-century architects were able to design skyscrapers after engineers developed
a. the Bessemer process of steel manufacture.
b. reinforced concrete.
c. steel girders shaped like the letter “I.”
d. gasoline-powered cranes.
e. elevators.
ANS: C
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)