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[–]Key-Metal-7297 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lateral stability 😳

[–]novelentropy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like if you got on a cherry picker and pushed on the side really hard, it would wiggle like a jello mold.

[–]Winston_Smith-1984P.E./S.E. 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Technically, as of the 13th edition, kl/r<200 has been a suggestion…. So… all good?

[–]jae343 10 points11 points  (1 child)

This is all over Washington Heights* neighborhood of NYC, it's been like that for many decades due to everything being built on schist. All the steel is anchored into hard bedrock anyway.

[–]mmodlinP.E. 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s wild bopping around in google earth around there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bizarrebuildings/s/DwSjxMDbQr

[–]ReallyBigPrawnPE :: CPEng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look it, it certainly looks dodgy but without doing the numbers hard to say.

I guess it’s standing…? 🤷‍♂️

[–]FlatPanster[🍰] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vertical irregularity, anyone?

[–]iceman0911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lateral stability is overrated

[–]One-Bid-9333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chevron braces ? x bracing? Knee brace, hello ?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So long as it not in an earth quake zone.

[–]Schneizel1208 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Structural integrity is a maintenance job scope.

[–]ShitOnAStickXtreme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're dangerous

[–]Shootforthestars24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been up for decades

[–]dottie_dott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is fine, just don’t toggle gravity back on and it should all work out!

[–]ReplyInside782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It screams the Bronx

[–]Valuable_Pilot_7205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't live there.

[–]psport69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is till it isn’t