Engineering Ethics: The Kasas City Hyatt Walkway Collapse (2 PDH)

On July 17, 1981, the fourth floor skywalk at the Kansas City Hyatt collapsed during a dance contest being held in the hotel atrium. The accident, which killed 114 people and injured nearly 200 others, was the deadliest structural failure in the history of the United States. But, perhaps even more concerning is that the tragedy could have been avoided. In fact, this failure was the result of a simple design error. Webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2010. Read more.