Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse.
Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse.
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Culver, C. G.; Marshall, R. D.; Rendon-Herrero, O.
Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol.
8, No. 2, 160-161, May 1994.
Keywords:
building collapse; investigations; shear stress; failure
Abstract:
In describing their investigation of the collapse of
L'Ambiance Plaza in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the authors
of the paper introduce new and crucial evidence that,
when combined with other information that has surfaced
over the past four years, makes a compelling case for
shear-head failure as the triggering mechanism at
L'Ambiance Plaza. While we do not find fault with the
evidence presented in the paper, our interpretation of
that evidence leads us to a failure scenario that
differs in certain important aspects from the scenario
advanced by the authors.
