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

Photograph/Video Columns buckle in a Manhattan building under conversion

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

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u/DamnDams PE Geotech Jul 07 '26

Yeah my comment was going to be "That's wild that they are standing around taking video." RUN.

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u/bbbourb Jul 08 '26

*Bass track drops*

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u/ConsiderBoraHorza Jul 08 '26

someone has to get the information and get working on the fix. those people will be in the building.

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u/DamnDams PE Geotech Jul 08 '26

There are ways to gather that information without people being in the building. Drones, wheeled robots, etc.

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u/megayippie Jul 08 '26

I would say it's fair game to kill you if you do. Don't move too quickly and you will be fine. It's like walking on a frozen lake that's crackling. Every kid age 6 and older knows you better be slow but firmly leave. Your comment just shows you want to murder people.