BCT 100. Overview of the Construction Industry. Structural Failure (continued). Strength of Materials Failure Engineering / Design Error Poor Construction Unauthorized Substitution Loadings Applied that were not Considered. Three Examples. John Hancock Tower, Boston - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BCT 100
Overview of the Construction Industry
Structural Failure (continued) • Strength of Materials Failure
• Engineering / Design Error
• Poor Construction
• Unauthorized Substitution
• Loadings Applied that were not Considered
Three Examples• John Hancock Tower, Boston
• Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City
• Citicorp Tower, New York City
• John Hancock Tower, Boston Pei Cobb Freed Associates, Architects
• Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City
• Citicorp Tower,
• New York City
• Photo with plywood for windows
• Kansas City Hyatt Regency, 1981
• Kansas City Hyatt Regency, 1981
• Kansas City Hyatt Regency, 1981
• Kansas City Hyatt Regency, 1981
• 1. Undersized Structural Members
• Kansas City Hyatt Regency, 1981
• 2. Substitution of Design without Check
• Citicorp Tower in NYC
• Citicorp Tower in NYC sits on four huge columns that are not at the corners
• Citicorp Tower in NYC. Every eight floors is supported by a huge truss.
• Citicorp Tower
• Under Construction
• Note the Truss Construction on the Tower Shaft
• The Engineer, William LeMessurier
• Catastrophic Structural Failure
• Catastrophic Structural Failure
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma, WA
• Galloping Gertie
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma, WA• Opening Day Ceremony
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma, WA• High Winds Cause Oscillation in the Bridge Deck
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma, WA• High Winds Cause Oscillation in the Bridge Deck