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Posted on September 15, 2015

How Foul Weather and Physics Can Turn a Crane Into a Tragedy

How Foul Weather and Physics Can Turn a Crane Into a Tragedy

Cranes use leverage to lift and move heavy objects. Under the wrong conditions, the wind can leverage a crane into disastrous collapse.

The post How Foul Weather and Physics Can Turn a Crane Into a Tragedy appeared first on WIRED.

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