How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler

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Engineering Design Civics Social Studies Thinking & Learning Critical Thinking Problem Solving
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How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler

TED-Ed Lesson: In 1978, Diane Hartley was writing her undergraduate architecture thesis when she made a shocking discovery. After weeks of poring over the Citicorp Center’s building plans, she’d stumbled on an oversight that threatened to topple the 59-story tower into one of New York City’s most densely populated districts. Alex Gendler digs into the skyscraper’s potentially deadly mistake.

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