University of New Mexico Facility Could be at Risk

摘要

In its final report on the collapse of the Dallas cowboy's practice facility that injured 12 people, the National institute of Standards and Technology recommends owners of other fabric-covered, tubular-steel-framed structures have their buildings evaluated. Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers, Albuquerque, which completed a report for the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, about its indoor practice facility, found that wind pressure could enter the steel-and-fabric building through openings in the structure and not escape. This would overstress the training facility. In addition, several members and connections do not meet minimum strength requirements of the 2003 edition of the model international Building Code, published by the international Code Council.