Wednesday, July 8, 2026

update on manhattan highrise near collapse

https://youtu.be/U7x5k4R7BhU?si=uK_JfDxiDcdeZr1t by casey jones PE 2 columns buckled - damn you probably need 2X to 4X the design load on those columns to do that https://share.google/aimode/QJ4wRo4DzACJ1buIe - google AI says 1.5 to 2X load will buckle the column impact loads also cause 1.5 to 2 X the load iirc - maybe a sparrow landed on the roof - or some workman dropped a power chord on the floor - ya know what - if the columns were very overstressed or very weak - droppin a paper cup on the fllor could cause a column to buckle - would be interesting to ask of the construction guys if they dropped anything imagine dropping your pen on the floor and 2 columns immediately snap - yikes! the answers are in the numbers - its all basic simple calculations - F = ma - always - (force = mass X acceleration)

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