Eh....it's New York, so probably some organized crime angle as well

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Posted: 07/17/2026 at 09:53 AM ET

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Highrise buckled steel story: Crucial reinforcing steel was never installed -- MikeVT85 Jul 17, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/17/26 09:24 AM ET

Special Inspections for Building Structures are typically performed -- VT BronzeBacker Jul 17, 2026 at 03:07 PM ET

VT BronzeBacker • 07/17/26 03:07 PM ET

eh . . . I prefer blaming the city inspector. ** -- MikeVT85 Jul 17, 2026 at 08:51 PM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/17/26 08:51 PM ET

Our t-shirt from college -- TomTurkey Jul 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

TomTurkey • 07/17/26 11:30 AM ET

We had a bridge beam seat/pad failure for the same reason. -- TomTurkey Jul 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM ET

TomTurkey • 07/17/26 10:24 AM ET

Might have used more Simpson strong ties.** -- PhotoHokieNC Jul 17, 2026 at 03:11 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 07/17/26 03:11 PM ET

We also had a major concrete box culvert (or frame with a bottom slab). -- TomTurkey Jul 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET

TomTurkey • 07/17/26 10:34 AM ET

Sounds about right. My initial guess was that either the... -- MP4VT2004 Jul 17, 2026 at 09:42 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/17/26 09:42 AM ET

IBC requires structural observation by the engineer as well so it'll be -- KeithHokie89 Jul 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET

KeithHokie89 • 07/17/26 12:07 PM ET

Fair point.** -- MP4VT2004 Jul 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/17/26 12:21 PM ET

Eh....it's New York, so probably some organized crime angle as well** ◄ -- JoesterVT Jul 17, 2026 at 09:53 AM ET

JoesterVT • 07/17/26 09:53 AM ET