The cracks discovered beneath the rooftop park were classic brittle fractures. The tapered 4-inch-thick steel beams—2.5 feet wide and 60 feet long, with a horizontal flange on the bottom—undergirded the 5.4-acre park on the building’s fourth level, and buttressed the roof of the bus deck on the second level. By themselves, the cracks formed a point of weakness with potentially hazardous consequences. But they also suggested the possibility of a larger crisis. — Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics offer a detailed recap of the events following the discovery of two cracked structural steel beams in the brand new $2.2 billion, Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco in 2018.
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I really hate it when an author writes the past using present tense.
gotta love the hiring ad from the firm responsible for the debacle
The building is functional, have yet to experience the roof garden, but the exterior is fucking ugly.
I like the splash of orange on the roof.
That's waterproofing material, no longer visible underneath all the paving and planting. It's pretty nice up there, actually.
dream ruiner.
I prefer dream crusher.
Looks like you can leave it exposed for about 3 months ... does that help you dream a little more NS? https://usa.sika.com/sarnafil/en/products-systems/products/membranes/waterproofing-membranes.html
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