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Partial Collapse of Parking Garage at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City

 Partial Collapse of Parking Garage at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City
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DOI: 10.2749/cs004.ch06
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In 2003, a major collapse occurred during the construction of a parking garage at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It resulted in four fatalities, dozens of injured workers, and signi...
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Author(s): (Exponent, New York, NY, USA)
Medium: book chapter
Language(s): English
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Page(s): 49-59 Total no. of pages: 11
Page(s): 49-59
Total no. of pages: 11
DOI: 10.2749/cs004.ch06
Abstract: In 2003, a major collapse occurred during the construction of a parking garage at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It resulted in four fatalities, dozens of injured workers, and significant delays to the construction project. This chapter describes the engineering investigation that was conducted, the findings of the investigation, and recommendations to avoid future failures of similar structures.
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