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Curious Lack of Curiosity
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Curious Lack of Curiosity

RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity

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The part of the article I love is: "The city doesn't have forensic architects on staff who investigate structural failure."

Serenity now, serenity now....

RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity

Wooden tanks are pretty much a historical relic. It'd be like wondering why a log cabin failed.

RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity

Is providing a report for the failure typically part of the process for building a new structure? I would probably make sure the existing structure was capable of supporting the weight of the new tank. I wold also try to figure out why the tank failed (just to make sure there is no underlying problem with the structure). However, I do not believe I would write a report on the failure and submit it to the building department.... unless that was a condition of the permit.

RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity

"Two of the people injured by the tank filed a lawsuit this month against the Brewster's owners and the condominium association."

In my experience in the US, forensic investigations are usually performed on behalf of insurance companies, attorneys, and property owners, in that order. Building departments are completely unpredictable when it comes to these types of matters, from being very proactive to putting their heads in the sand. Just trying to reach the right person to talk to when you are trying to report a dangerous condition can be a huge task.

The plaintiff's attorney for the injured people will hire a forensic engineer, as will the property owner's insurance company, and maybe even a third for the condo association if they are named in the lawsuit.

And if I was that structural engineer, I would call my E and O insurance company.

The cops should look to see if Wile E Coyote has a good alibi.

RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity

In NYC Wooden water tanks are still the norm.

As an aside, Chicago doesn't seem to care about being the murder capital of the country, why would they care about a water tank?

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