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In reply to the discussion: Fire breaks out in Dubai skyscraper [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)And it is being actively fought.
There's really no comparison.
If you want to see a fair-ish comparison, check out the Madrid Tower fire in Spain, on youtube. About 3 minutes into the video, the steel framed components collapse.
The ENTIRE building doesn't collapse because it is a hybrid construction method. Parts are concrete pillar supported, parts are steel framed. The upper penthouses are steel framed because it allows for thin walls, and wide expanses. The rest of the building has stout concrete columns.
All that is left standing after that fire, is concrete.
The new WTC1 is concrete pillar construction for this reason. However, it's only rated to withstand that sort of fire for four hours. A many-fold improvement over the old design.