NDLI: Kansas City Hyatt Hotel skyway collapse

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Morin, Charles R. Fischer, Chad R.
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	In July 1981, two of three skywalks in the atrium of the Hyatt Hotel located in Kansas City, Mo., collapsed, resulting in 113 deaths and 186 injuries. This catastrophic loss has been the subject of numerous investigative reports, news specials, and engineering reviews. This paper briefly reviews the facts and circumstances leading up to the failure so that readers will better appreciate the problems that arose from the complex interactions between design, specifications, construction, and quality control. Finally, the question of “Do we really learn from our mistakes?” is explored.
Starting Page	5
Ending Page	11
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15477029
Journal	Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18641245
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2006-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Materials Science Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Mechanics Structural Mechanics Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Mechanics of Materials Materials Science Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality Mechanical Engineering

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Kansas City Hyatt Hotel skyway collapse