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Collapse Analysis of La Tienda Amigo
A forensic engineering analysis of the cause of collapse of a 3-story retail-clothing store that occurred on July 7, 1988 in Brownsville, Texas was conducted. This investigation included the reconstruction of as-built plans, a structural analysis of the building identifying potential collapse causes and triggers, an analysis including witnesses statements, and a discussion of the deficiencies in the construction process. The most over-stressed part of the structure whose failure is consistent with the witnesses' statements and physical evidence was Euler buckling of the second floor column "assembly". This assembly consisted of the second level columns and two supported steel beams. No web stiffeners or other bracing were located in the beams over the columns.
Collapse Analysis of La Tienda Amigo
A forensic engineering analysis of the cause of collapse of a 3-story retail-clothing store that occurred on July 7, 1988 in Brownsville, Texas was conducted. This investigation included the reconstruction of as-built plans, a structural analysis of the building identifying potential collapse causes and triggers, an analysis including witnesses statements, and a discussion of the deficiencies in the construction process. The most over-stressed part of the structure whose failure is consistent with the witnesses' statements and physical evidence was Euler buckling of the second floor column "assembly". This assembly consisted of the second level columns and two supported steel beams. No web stiffeners or other bracing were located in the beams over the columns.
Collapse Analysis of La Tienda Amigo
Garner, Donald N. (author) / Coltharp, William M. (author)
Second Forensic Engineering Congress ; 2000 ; San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Forensic Engineering (2000) ; 570-579
2000-04-24
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English