![]() ![]() Thankfully the stadium was vacant at the time and no one was injured. In June of 1979, a heavy storm bombarded the city and the stadium's roof couldn't take the strain. One notable feature of the building was its trussed roof. The Kemper Arena is an indoor stadium in Kansas City that opened its doors in 1976. Another embarrassing architectural failure was Kemper Arena, Kansas You've probably seen the now-infamous footage, but here it is or your pleasure. Due to the motion, the towers holding the spans were pulled inward, cracks formed, and finally, the entire bridge crashed down into the river. At the same time, the center part of the bridge (along the length) remained motionless, while its other two halves twisted in opposite directions. The dramatic torsional motion was due to a failure of a cable which connected to the center of the diagonal ties. The center stay began torsionally vibrating, and the torsional vibration amplitude built up to a two-wave twisting motion. It finally collapsed on the 7th of November, 1940 under the stress of 43 mph (70 km/h) winds. Shortly after its construction, the bridge began to buckle and sway along its length, even with the normal winds, earning it the nickname "Galloping Gertie". This decision ultimately doomed the bridge. In an attempt to try to keep costs down, cheap girders were chosen. It was closed a mere four months later when it spectacularly collapsed! When it opened in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world! This example of architectural failures is one of the more catastrophic on our list. Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington was another embarrassing architectural failure Source: Washington State Department of Transport/Flickr The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 19, which reduced the angle of the tilt. ![]() Over the following centuries, The tower has continued to sink at around 1 mm a year. You can see the evidence of this today with the tower's slight curve in form. ![]() The tilt became progressively worse during construction, and the builders attempted to correct the problem by building upper levels at an angle to the base. A combination of inadequate foundations and unsuitable ground ultimately led to the tower's present-day situation. Situated behind the Pisa cathedral, it is the third oldest structure in the City's Cathedral square.ĭuring construction, the tower started to tilt. The Tower of Pisa, if you don't already know, is a freestanding bell tower associated with the Cathedral of Pisa.įamous for its wonky appearance, it is a favorite destination for tourists as well as a "must-do" funny selfie opportunity. We'll kick off our list of architectural failures with probably the most famous one. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is probably the most famous example Source: Sergey Peterman/iStock ![]()
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