It happens too often, an engineering failure gets investigated and no report released. When structural failures occur, the forensic findings should be released for the entire engineering industry. How are we meant to review the unified set of principles that we design for to ensure they are adequate.
My belief is that 22kip (100kN) crane (whether it was loaded to 100kN or not is another question) is the 'straw which broke the camel's back' and that an engineer should have been consulted prior to putting that crane on the floor. No competent engineer would have certified that floor to be structurally adequate to support that load. The deck looks 5-6" with not much reinforcement. Assuming any structural plans of the carpark would be long gone by now.
My belief is that 22kip (100kN) crane (whether it was loaded to 100kN or not is another question) is the 'straw which broke the camel's back' and that an engineer should have been consulted prior to putting that crane on the floor. No competent engineer would have certified that floor to be structurally adequate to support that load. The deck looks 5-6" with not much reinforcement. Assuming any structural plans of the carpark would be long gone by now.
