$1)$ What is a Structure?

$2)$ Mention an example of a gravity$-$defying structure and explain the advances which made it possible to build it$.$

$3)$ What is the main structural material used in the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, UAE?

$4)$ Mention at least six regulations in codes and zoning laws to which all structures must conform.

$5)$ Mention the types of loads according to the International Building Code $($IBC$).$

$6)$ Which is the purpose of stiffening panels of the Areva $($formerly Fiat$)$ Tower in Paris

$7)$ Why did the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa tilt?

$8)$ Mention a least six types of materials used in architectural structures.

$9)$ What is the foundation's function regarding the weight of the building?

$10)$ Explain shortly how the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank$($HSBC$)$ structural main components carry the building loads.