Final answer:
A high rise is generally a building that is more than 150 feet from the lowest level of fire department access to the highest level of occupancy.
Step-by-step explanation:
A high rise is generally a building that is more than 150 feet from the lowest level of fire department access to the highest level of occupancy.
In Table 12.31, the height (sidewalk to roof) of notable tall buildings in America is compared with the number of stories of the building (beginning at street level). Based on the example provided, we can estimate the height of a building by considering the number of stories and the average height of a story.
For example, if we know that a building has 39 stories and each story is approximately the length of two adult humans (each human is about 2 meters tall), we can estimate the total height of the building to be 39 stories x 2 meters per story = 78 meters.