CREWS WORK TO STABILIZE HIGH-RISE AFTER COLLAPSE SCARE
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This storyIn U.S. fire codes, a building must exceed how many feet to be a 'high-rise'?
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
Guess, then reveal the answer
75 feet
The 2021 Surfside collapse triggered U.S.-wide high-rise safety audits.
After Champlain Towers South fell in June 2021, killing 98 people, Florida passed a law requiring buildings over 3 stories to undergo mandatory structural inspections every 10 years.
This storyWhat's the most likely outcome for the unstable high-rise?
High-rises are built to resist 'progressive collapse'!
If one column fails, modern buildings use redundant load paths to stop a chain reaction. This life-saving design principle is called structural redundancy. Learn more at Wikipedia
This storyWhat's the top priority after a high-rise partial collapse?