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[narrator] The building's
six story framework
was made up of reinforced concrete columns
and floor slabs, all braced by the core
on the north. It was placed to the side
to keep the interior clear
for office space. But here that had created
a problem. The building reacts to
an earthquake essentially
in proportion to its mass
six story framework
was made up of reinforced concrete columns
and floor slabs, all braced by the core
on the north. It was placed to the side
to keep the interior clear
for office space. But here that had created
a problem. The building reacts to
an earthquake essentially
in proportion to its mass
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[narrator] The building's
six story framework
was made up
00:00:03.899 --> 00:00:07.333
of reinforced concrete columns
and floor slabs,
00:00:07.004 --> 00:00:10.004
all braced by the core
on the north.
00:00:10.004 --> 00:00:14.533
It was placed to the side
to keep the interior clear
for office space.
00:00:14.006 --> 00:00:18.001
But here that had created
a problem.
00:00:18.001 --> 00:00:22.633
The building reacts to
an earthquake essentially
in proportion to its mass.
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Movie Summary
With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.