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The fifty-nine-story crisis
| Title | The fifty-nine-story crisis |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Morgenstern, Joe |
| Journal | Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 23 |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISBN Number | 10523928 |
| Accession Number | 36267 |
| Keywords | & , (N.Y.); , (State); , construction; , design , LEMESSURIER , New , SKYSCRAPERS; , States; , United , William , York |
| Abstract | Focuses on structural engineer William J. LeMessurier's discovery and acknowledgement of conceptual errors pertaining to joint weaknesses, tension and wind force of the Citicorp Center skyscraper in Manhattan, New York. Construction of new plans; Description of the skyscraper; Concerns on the interplay of opposing forces on the building; LeMessurier's adherence to ethics and social responsibility. |
| Notes | Morgenstern, Joe; Source Info: Jan97, Vol. 123 Issue 1, p23; Subject Term: SKYSCRAPERS; Subject Term: DESIGN & construction; Subject Term: NEW York (State); Subject Term: NEW York (N.Y.); Subject Term: UNITED States; People: LEMESSURIER, William; Number of Pages: 7p; Document Type: Article |
| DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928 |
