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Mast collapsed during replacement of corroded leg at 160 m. Four riggers killed. [41] Rekowo Radio Mast, Rekowo, Poland January 2, 2015: Guyed 60 Storm Häglared transmitter, Borås, Sweden May 15, 2016: Guyed mast of lattice steel 332 Sabotage Roughly half of the mast fell after guy wires had been sabotaged.
This is a list of structural failures and collapses of buildings and other structures including bridges, dams, and radio masts/towers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Warsaw Radio Mast (centre) from a distance (as pictured in 1989) Warsaw Radio Mast compared with some other tall structures The Warsaw Radio Mast (Polish: Maszt radiowy w Konstantynowie) was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 2,120 ft (646.38 m) from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. [1]
The collapse killed Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, 40, a physician from Rockland. ... The main mast of the schooner Grace Bailey splintered and fell onto the deck on Oct. 9. The collapse killed Dr. Emily ...
The big mast of Mühlacker transmitting station is a good example of this. A disadvantage of this mast type is that it is much more affected by winds than masts with open bodies. Several tubular guyed masts have collapsed. In the UK, the Emley Moor and Waltham TV stations masts collapsed in the 1960s.
KVLY-TV mast compared to the tallest buildings in the world. KXJB-TV has since been renamed KRDK-TV. The mast is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Blanchard, North Dakota, halfway between Fargo and Grand Forks. It became the tallest artificial structure, and the first man-made structure to exceed 2,000 feet (610 m) in height, upon the completion ...
But while conducting the rescue, the boat ran aground and the sailboat's mast and its sails collapsed, the Coast Guard said. A rescue swimmer was then sent down from the helicopter to save the two ...
Guyed Mast 610 m: Petronius Platform: Gulf of Mexico: Oil Platform approx. 75 meters visible above water surface 609.6 m: KCAU TV Tower: Sioux City, Iowa: Guyed Mast 609.6 m KATV Tower: Redfield, Arkansas: Guyed Mast collapsed on January 11, 2008 609.6 m WECT TV6 Tower: Colly Township, North Carolina: Guyed Mast demolished in 2012 609.6 m KOLR ...