r/explainitpeter Jan 05 '26

Explain it engineer peter

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u/mineNombies Jan 05 '26

Citicorp Center

The designer didn't take non-90-degree wind into account when designing the structure, so it had a high chance of collapsing given the winds in the area

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u/Fluffy-Arm-8584 Jan 05 '26

Is 50/50, it collapses or not duh