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Simulation showing an actual building failure from the NZ Christchurch earthquake [1]. It collapsed in the Feb 2011 Christchurch earthquake, magnitude 6.2[2].
by jpollock 9y ago
Simulation showing an actual building failure from the NZ Christchurch earthquake [1]. It collapsed in the Feb 2011 Christchurch earthquake, magnitude 6.2[2].
Once the building's supports fail, it drops rather than topples.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCJq_2-q34k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCJq_2-q34k
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake
- berberous 9y agoThat's a squat cube-like 5 story building. You're probably right, but that video alone doesn't convince me a skyscraper would necessarily fail in the same way.
- jakeogh 9y agoIt wouldn't. The are designed to withstand hurricanes. It takes extensive preweakening to bring one (or three) down.