Stopping the Millennium Tower from Sinking Further
Clip: Season 48 Episode 8 | 3m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
How can skyscrapers be built safely without a foundation on bedrock?
When San Francisco's Millennium Tower unexpectedly sunk 16 inches, residents worried the building would topple over. Here's how a structural engineer and his team figured out the cause and suggested a potential fix.
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Stopping the Millennium Tower from Sinking Further
Clip: Season 48 Episode 8 | 3m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
When San Francisco's Millennium Tower unexpectedly sunk 16 inches, residents worried the building would topple over. Here's how a structural engineer and his team figured out the cause and suggested a potential fix.
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