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Folding Bleacher Collapse: An Accident Waiting to Happen
Folding bleachers were installed in a school gymnasium during 1952. After 46 years, the bleachers were repaired in the spring of 1998. The repairs consisted of tightening of hardware, replacement of worn parts, upgrading of railings and making a welded repair to a support leg. The bleachers collapsed two weeks later while supporting students during a school assembly. Although the recent repairs prior to the collapse were suspected to have caused or contributed to the collapse, it was discovered that these repairs did not contribute to the long-term unstable condition of the bleachers. The collapse was caused by the removal of a latching mechanism in approximately 1983.
Folding Bleacher Collapse: An Accident Waiting to Happen
Folding bleachers were installed in a school gymnasium during 1952. After 46 years, the bleachers were repaired in the spring of 1998. The repairs consisted of tightening of hardware, replacement of worn parts, upgrading of railings and making a welded repair to a support leg. The bleachers collapsed two weeks later while supporting students during a school assembly. Although the recent repairs prior to the collapse were suspected to have caused or contributed to the collapse, it was discovered that these repairs did not contribute to the long-term unstable condition of the bleachers. The collapse was caused by the removal of a latching mechanism in approximately 1983.
Folding Bleacher Collapse: An Accident Waiting to Happen
Simons, Kenneth B. (author)
Second Forensic Engineering Congress ; 2000 ; San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Forensic Engineering (2000) ; 396-407
2000-04-24
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Folding Bleacher Collapse: An Accident Waiting to Happen
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000