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Investigation of the February 14, 2011 Partial Collapse of a Parking Structure Under Construction in San Antonio, TX

A partially erected precast concrete frame of the 3,300 car parking garage suddenly collapsed. The structural design was hybrid: precast concrete columns and beams, and cast-in-place post-tensioned floors. The collapsed frame was approximately 65' long, 56' wide and 80' high weighing approximately 900 tons. Two workers were injured. Back to Top