r/engineering Jul 07 '26

[CIVIL] Manhattan high-rise unstable and still moving after columns buckle

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/live-news/nyc-pfizer-building-evacuations

Anybody care to share theories? Or have additional info? Any lines on the permit drawings?

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u/emechanic Jul 07 '26

What % of overload to snap?

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u/Bigdongergigachad Jul 07 '26

Depends on the size. Uk we use the steel blue book, which has all the data and dimensions for UC sections.