Memorial Tributes Volume 2 (1984) / Chapter Skim
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The sudden passing of Dr. Khan—guiding structural engineering force of the Sears Tower, the world's tallest building, and other significant projects has left a great void in the ranks of engineers of tall buildings.
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He developed a number of new structural systems for tall buildings, both for reinforced concrete and for structural steel. Among many of the significant tall structures he designed, three special buildings that stand out are the 714-foot-tall One Shell Plaza Building in Houston; the 100-story John Hancock Center in Chicago, the world's tallest multiuse building; and the 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago, the world's tallest building, at 1,454 feet.
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From 1976 to 1979 he was Vice-Chairman of the International Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and was elected Chairman in 1979, a post he held until his death. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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He was keenly interested in a union of architectural and engineering expertise, with the common goal of functional, economical, and yet beautiful tall buildings. As was so aptly stated by Engineering News Recordt, "The consoling facts are that his structures will stand for years, and his ideas will never die.
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