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Failed Project
Failed Engineering Project
Many projects fail. That is the nature of progress. Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest failures that ever attempted a project (Beals, 1999), but he is also regarded as one of the greatest successes . His life is proof that failure can be a learning experience such as discovering a new adhesive (NAEP, 1999), but more often the failure leads to disaster and knee jerk regulations. Many failures come as the product of faulty planning and improper diligence on the part of the engineers involved. One such tragedy that was directly attributed to the structural engineers involved was the collapse of the Hyatt Regency walkways in July of 1981. This paper will discuss the project criteria, success criteria, and why the structure failed.
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The goal of the Hyatt project was to construct a 40-story hotel structure that had walkways that would enhance the view for patrons who were traversing the second, third and fourth floors (Engineering.com, 2006). To this end, three walkways were constructed. The second and fourth floor skywalks were in direct line and the third floor walk was offset from the others.
The project was awarded by the Crown Center Development Corporation to GCE International a "professional consulting firm of structural engineers" (Engineering.com, 2006). The consulting engineers worked directly with the parent company to design and then contract out the project. Elbridge Construction Company was chosen as the general construction firm, and they, in turn, sub-contracted the fabrication of the atrium steel for the building to Havens Steel Company.
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Engineering.com. (2006). Hyatt Regency walkway collapse. Retrieved January 24, 2011 from http://www.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView / articleId/175/Walkway-Collapse.aspx
NAEP. (1999). Engineering failures?. Retrieved January 24, 2011 from http://www.nativeaccess.com/allabout/projects_failures.html
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