Anatomy of Failures: Stability Requirements in All Stages of Operations
The paper provides examples of how temporary conditions experienced during construction, retrofit, or repair can bring an otherwise robust structure to failure. The KTVO Tower near Kirksville, Missouri, USA, guyed by seven tiers of guy cables, stood 610 m tall, until it suddenly collapsed on June 2,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2019-01-01
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| Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/33/matecconf_icsf2019_09004.pdf |