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September 04, 2024

AIA Chapter Events > Continuing Education Register

Nooniversity: The Skywalk Tragedy: Lessons Learned from the Collapse

12:00 PM
Center for Architecture & Design | 1801 McGee, Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64108 Map

This program is being offered as a hybrid program.  You may attend either in person or on Zoom.

“In terms of loss of life and injuries, this was the most devastating structural collapse ever to take place in this country.”  U.S. National Bureau of Standards (Feb. 1982).  No, it was not the World Trade Tower or Pentagon, nor the Surfside condo collapse or the Oklahoma City bombing. Years before those events, the worst structural collapse took place in Kansas City, Missouri 43 years ago, on July 17, 1981, when two suspended walkways collapsed in the Hyatt Regency hotel, killing 114 and injuring over 200 more.  Four decades later, there is still misinformation about what happened, what caused the collapse, and whether it could have been prevented.

Come hear attorney and architect, Bill Quatman, FAIA, Esq. tell the inside story of what really happened, and the events leading up to and following the Skywalk Collapse, including the disciplinary charges against two structural engineers and their firm. You will:

Understand the facts of what caused the structural failure that led to the collapse;

Distinguish between the urban myths and the realities of what happened;

Learn how even small detail changes can have massive project impacts;

Identify opportunities to catch the fatal design flaw that went overlooked by the structural engineer.

This program is worth 1 LU.  Lunch will NOT be provided so feel free to bring your own.  For those who attend on Zoom, you must attend the full session in order to get AIA credit.  If you leave the Zoom meeting early, no credit will be reported. 

Fee

AIA KC Member In Person - free
AIA KC Member Zoom - free
Cornerstone Partner In Person - free
Cornerstone Partner Zoom - free
Non Member In Person - $25.00
Non Member Zoom - $25.00
Professional Affiliate In Person - free
Professional Affiliate Zoom - free

 

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