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A building collapse due to sinking is likely only if parts are sinking at different rates, creating tensions that weaken the structure, known as differential settlement. The researchers noted that other overbuilt areas were sinking at a significantly faster rate, such as on the artificial islands in Biscayne Bay – up to 3.8 mm (0.15 in) per year.
The investigation into the Surfside condo collapse in Florida has revealed the likely cause of the catastrophe which left 98 people dead.. Investigators said on Thursday that they are focusing on ...
Bad Reichenhall Ice Rink roof collapse: Bad Reichenhall, Germany: Stadium roof: 15 dead, 32 injured 2006: Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse: Katowice, Poland: Market roof: 65 dead, 170 injured 2006: Basmanny market roof collapse: Moscow, Russia: Market roof: 66 dead, unknown injured 2006: 2006 Lagos building collapses: Lagos, Nigeria
1031 Canal was a partially collapsed 190-foot-tall (58 m) multi-use high-rise building in New Orleans, Louisiana, located at 1031 Canal Street in the Central Business District. If completed, the project would have been known as the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans .
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There were numerous delays and setbacks, including the collapse of 2,700 square feet (250 m 2) of the roof. The newspaper observed that "Notable structures around the country were failing at an alarming rate", which included the 1979 Kemper Arena roof collapse [3] and the 1978 Hartford Civic Center roof collapse. The hotel officially opened on ...
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The building, being constructed by the Univel Corporation of Cocoa Beach, collapsed as workers were completing its framework by pouring concrete for the roof. [3] The accident led to more rigorous enforcement of engineering and construction codes in Florida and elsewhere.