Hyatt Regency Hotel Collapse
This online engineering PDH interactive presentation provides a brief summary on the collapse of the Hyatt Regency Hotel walkways in 1981.
The presentation introduces the initial design of the hotel’s construction and the following design changes that lead to its collapse. It also discusses other underlying issues responsible for its collapse such as inadequate design verification process, lack of accountability and oversight, and poor communication. The presentation ends by discussing the aftermath and lessons learnt following the collapse.
This 1 PDH online interactive presentation is applicable to architects and structural engineers, project managers, construction and design personnel, and technical staff who are interested in gaining a better understanding of the collapse of the Hyatt Regency Hotel walkways.
This continuing education interactive presentation is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Introducing the Hyatt Regency Hotel construction and its walkways’ collapse
- Discussing the initial design of the hotel’s construction and the following design changes that lead to its walkways’ collapse
- Learning about the measures taken following the hotel walkways’ collapse and the underlying issues following investigation
- Familiarizing with the lessons learnt from the hotel construction’s failure and ultimate walkways collapse
Once you finish watching the PDH interactive presentation, you will be redirected to your account to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions to earn 1 PDH credit. The quiz will be based on this interactive presentation.
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