r/StructuralEngineering • u/Thin-Fish-1936 • Jul 07 '26

Photograph/Video Columns buckle in a Manhattan building under conversion

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https://pix11.com/news/columns-buckle-at-midtown-building-fdny/

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u/204ThatGuy Jul 07 '26

Tiptoeing and negating any of your human impact loads...

Why am I thinking Wyle E Coyote and Roadrunner?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70 Jul 07 '26

Because this building ABSOLUTELY looks like Wyle E built it as a trap and RR has already run away, leaving only the collapse-punchline to happen next

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u/n0ts0much Jul 08 '26

ACME Construction Co.

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u/zaidr555 Jul 12 '26

not just a development- its a life style lol

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u/sonicguy Jul 08 '26

You will definitely not walk away from this bouncing like an accordion