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HYATT REGENCY
HOTEL COLLAPSE
114 DEAD
EXCESS OF 200 INJURED
Background
Owner:
Daniel
Fabricator:
Important Dates
Original Design
Characteristics
The load was passing through the hanging over Rod, connected
to the Ceiling
Actual Design
Characteristics
The lower rod was hanged with the beam by an extra hole
Reason of Modification
After disaster
Deformed fourth
floor beam
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Design modification
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Communication Failures
Havens also claimed that on February 26, 1979, GCE returned the
set of drawings to Havens, along with Gillums engineering
review seal, authorizing construction
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management called in an independent engineering firm, SeidenPage for investigation but not for the complete structure to save
money
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Continued
GCE also stated that they requested three times to owner for onsite inspection, but he ignored due to extra cost
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Responsibilities of Designer
Only considered still load, not considered that the people will
use the walkway to dance
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Violated from the very design stage and onto the construction
stage
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