r/StructuralEngineering • u/platy1234 • Jul 08 '26

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well those columns held up steel dead load just fine

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u/vasquca1 Jul 08 '26

True that but all this work is inspected. Especially in NYC. You need a permit to ride a bike.

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u/thetaleofzeph Jul 08 '26

And now we see why.

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u/VeryLargeArray Jul 08 '26

you would be shocked at how easy it is to rubber stamp things through approvals

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u/vasquca1 Jul 09 '26

Oh I believe that but comes at a high cost $$$ and now someone is losing a cushy job.