An unfortunate, preventable accident affected residents of Brooklyn on the 21st of this month: the collapse of a 4-story building. Fortunately, no one was severely injured. A bar was housed within the building and was closed at the time of the collapse.
A blog in the New York Times reports:
“The building was cited last month for having a crack running from the first floor to the third. The May 1 complaint from the Buildings Department says ‘Approx 1/2 inch to 1 inch wide vertical crack line in east wall (east south corner) facade from 1st to 3rd floor.’ The inspection also found cracks on the interior wall on the third and fourth floors.”
The cause of the cracks on the building or the cause of the collapse was not immediately known, but it is guessed that one has something to do with the other. Here are some pictures from Peter Cashmore:
Before the collapse:
After:
Here are some reasons a building could collapse:
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