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Apr 26, 2012
Bolt Failure at Gable Roof of 42-Story Building
Publication: Forensic Engineering (2006)
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Following reports of a "loud noise," the building engineer for a 20-year-old, 42-story high-rise in Chicago, Illinois, found the head of a sheared bolt in the mechanical room on the 42nd floor. Structural engineers subsequently discovered a connection missing five of its six 7/8-inch (22mm) diameter ASTM A325 bolts. This paper provides an account of the events at the building and describes the analysis through which engineers concluded that differential elastic rebound between the concrete shear walls and the exterior steel framing was likely responsible for the connection failure.
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Forensic Engineering (2006)
Pages: 496 - 501
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© 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Thornton Tomasetti, 14 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60604. E-mail: [email protected]
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Thornton Tomasetti, 14 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60604. E-mail: [email protected]
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