I know there are some aspects we can try to apply this surface area to volume ratio to say physical chemistry in order to see reactivity of chemicals. However I am very confused in my structural engineering elective course, it states that surface area to volume of high rise tower like structures is very important. I do see that the SA:V ratio of certain shapes in general give a very interesting and neatly simplified expression once computed, but I do not see what the application of SA:V ratio is when building structures of towers (Eiffel tower CN Tower etc...).
Can anyone help me explain the significance of SA:V ratio when building high rise structures (I would appreciate technical details as engineering is not my major of study i want to understand alittle better)?