SGH NEW YORK SEMINAR: Exploring Famous Failures and Why They Happened
May 22, 2018
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2018-05-22 17:30:00
2018-05-22 19:30:00
America/New_York
SGH NEW YORK SEMINAR: Exploring Famous Failures and Why They Happened
It is critical that we learn from failures lest we repeat the mistakes that cause them. While the analysis of structural failure can involve complex technical and procedural issues, common themes repeat themselves. In this seminar, we will review lessons learned from several catastrophic failures, such as the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City, the John Hancock Tower glass failure in Boston, and the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York City on 9/11. We will also explo
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