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Just in from the NYT: “engineers who examined both the drawings and photographs of the buckled columns said there was…
Yes – quakes are almost non-existent on the East Coast of the USA, although obv plenty on the West Coast.…
Quakes are far less of a problem in NYC, though high winds can be at times.
For further context, the Pfizer Building opened in 1960-61. Then again, many older NYC skyscrapers haven’t had the same issues.
Its now even made it to B1M… https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kxb5Wz8aL3Q
This has not gone away – in fact, it is more important now then ever. So it may be well…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Farley_Building “The Farley Building consists of the old general post office building, completed in 1914, and its western annex, completed…
One thing that really does surprise me, is that all the windows appear to be sealed – ie non-opening. For…
Just in: “Buckling Manhattan High Rise Becomes Focus of Criminal Investigation. “The inquiry, being conducted by the New York City…
I’m thinking that probably there is going to be a whole lot more studying and checking of the drawings for…
But but but but – I LIKE Martin Scorcese. Not sure that I like the sound of Nathan Berman…
Thanks 60 – glad you liked the pix. I spent so long scouting the internet and finding the pix, that…
Sorry Betterbee – I should not have said busiest, but i should have said “has the most platforms, which i…
“Grand Central Station, the busiest underground train station IN THE WHOLE WORLD” – sorry, but it’s not even in that…
Wouldn’t the problem of adding floors above still leave the problem unresolved? You’re still going to have new loads above…
The New York Times reports that the project developer, Nathan Berman, has been described by a Manhattan real estate broker…
Probably cheapest to do as you say, bring in a shedload of temporary propping then jack off that upwards to…
Wouldn’t they just crank up the jacks, base them on a very safe, solid level and then jack the upper…
Probably going to have to demolish the addition back down to the level concerned, repair, relevel and rebuild.
Yes indeed, that appears to have been the problem. A simple welding on of steel plates to those columns would…