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    #192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis

    August 8th, 2023 · 11 minutes

    The Citicorp Center's unique design turned heads when it opened in the 1970s. Little did people know that the building was in danger of collapse until secret repairs could be made.

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    Citigroup Center - Wikipedia
    Citicorp Center engineering crisis - Wikipedia
    Tuned mass damper - Wikipedia
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    Mad Men - Bethlehem Steel
    THE FIFTY-NINE-STORY CRISIS — The New Yorker