Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
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Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
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RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
Obviously, from this report heading, the stage was not "staked" down. Hence the collapse. Such precise reporting...
Quote:
As Sugarland prepares to stake stage, massive stage collapses
Last Updated: Saturday, August 13, 2011
0ShareINDIANAPOLIS (AP) --
Authorities say they have confirmed at least three deaths after a stage collapsed during a storm at the Indiana State Fair, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform.
About two dozen people have been reported injured in the Saturday night iincident at the fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
Strong winds caused the stage rigging for the outdoor concert to collapse, trapping and injuring concert-goers shortly before 9 p.m.
Indiana State Police did not immediately return phone messages to The Associated Press. But the Indianapolis Star and WTHR are reporting that three people have died.
They initially were reporting that four had died, but later changed their reports to three dead based on information released by authorities.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
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From what has been reported, they are saying a strong downburst was the cause of the Ottawa collapse, but I'm sure the official cause won't be released for a while.
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
EIT with BS in Civil/Structural engineering.
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
>while in a windstorm that threatens the roof<
without getting killed yourself?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
which seems to confirm what the Wall Street Journal article was saying.
RE: Indiana State Fair (Wind?) Rig Collapse
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