How to prevent America’s aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning (theconversation.com)

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Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about the state of America’s aging buildings and questions about who, if anyone, is checking their safety.

Many cities have buildings showing signs of aging and in need of repair. In New York City, where a seven-story apartment building partially collapsed in December 2023, the median building age is about 90 years, and many neighborhoods were built before 1900. ...

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Surfside sticks in my mind so much because it happened in my first week on the job as an engineer. That was only two years ago, but it really feels like the pandora's box of deferred maintenance is just starting to swing open.

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