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    Stage rigging collapses at Indiana State Fair

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    Stage rigging collapses at Indiana State Fair

    I believe that when loads are being calculated the concern is " can a structure safely handle the load" not " can a structure safely handle the loads under X,Y and Z nature induced forces and loads ". There has always been a mindset in this industry that hell ya, we can do that and up it goes...
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    Stage rigging collapses at Indiana State Fair

    Len, I have to agree with you with regard to small errors becoming one massive failure. The forces being placed on that structure were far pass anything that was rated for. The roof fabric gave way and at that point people should have been egressing pronto. I only wonder what damage was done to...
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