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Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Results from an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of the L'Ambiance Plaza building on April 23, 1987 are presented. The building was being constructed using the lift-slab method; collapse occurred during construction. The investigation included on-site inspections immediately following the collapse, review of eyewitness accounts of the collapse, review of project documentation, laboratory and field tests and analyses of the structure. Several potential failure mechanisms were investigated. The most probable cause of the collapse was determined to be loss of support at a lifting jack in the west tower during placement of an upper level package of three floor slabs.
Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Results from an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of the L'Ambiance Plaza building on April 23, 1987 are presented. The building was being constructed using the lift-slab method; collapse occurred during construction. The investigation included on-site inspections immediately following the collapse, review of eyewitness accounts of the collapse, review of project documentation, laboratory and field tests and analyses of the structure. Several potential failure mechanisms were investigated. The most probable cause of the collapse was determined to be loss of support at a lifting jack in the west tower during placement of an upper level package of three floor slabs.
Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse in Bridgeport, Connecticut
C. G. Culver (author) / C. F. Scribner (author) / R. D. Marshall (author) / F. Y. Yokel (author) / J. L. Gross (author)
1987
318 pages
Report
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English
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