Hyatt Regency Roof Collapse

The hyatt regency hotel walkway collapse of 1981 is one of the most noted engineering failures in the country.

Hyatt regency roof collapse.

Connections supporting rods from the ceiling that held up the second and fourth floor walkways across the atrium of the hyatt regency hotel collapse killing 114 and injuring in excess of 200 others. However this is not one of those stories. Three walkways connected the hotel to the conference facilities. The disaster at the hyatt was the deadliest structural collapse in american history until the world trade center collapsed on 9 11.

They crashed onto a tea dance being held in the hotel s lobby killing 114 and injuring 216. At the time the accident was the worst structural failure in u s. In the summer of 1981 the hyatt regency hotel in kansas city missouri hosted a large party in the multi story atrium area. In some cases a degree of failure is expected.

When implementing an innovative design or perfecting some new technology setbacks are the price of progress. Connecting the two was an open atrium. July 17 1981 was the night the skywalks fell at the hyatt regency hotel 38 years ago. The hotel had a 40 storey hotel tower and conference facilities.