ROOF COLLAPSE, TAXI CAB COMPANY GARAGE, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

The observations made on the collapse of the roof of a garage building are presented, and the collapse is described as an example of the severity of the consequences of poor building maintenance. It is noted that when designing renovations of buildings that have long span timber trusses with significant spacings between trusses, the condition of the shear carrying mechanisms must be checked. It is pointed out that if the roof membrane had been maintained and subsequently replaced when the end of its useful life was reached, this failure would have been prevented.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Frauenhoffer, J A
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 121-124
• Serial:
  • Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0887-3828
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/toc/jpcfev/27/1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collapse; Failure; Garages; Maintenance; Roofs; Shear strength; Structural mechanics; Timber; Trusses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural failures
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485121
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM