They are trying to claim gusts of 100 mph are occurring at those heights right now in New York, yet a crane dangling is hardly moving at all. Again, basic physics say the crane would be swaying violently in wind gust of 100 mph.
I have been watching the live cams of the different portions of Times Square non-stop for the last 5 hours and there are all of these people milling/walking around with umbrellas that aren’t even blowing in the wind.
I have been watching the live cams of the different portions of Times Square non-stop for the last 5 hours and there are all of these people milling/walking around with umbrellas that aren’t even blowing in the wind.
Everything built inland is for 90mph 3-sec gusts up to 120mph 3sec gusts just along the coast for all bldgs up to about 33ft tall. Taller bldgs and those closer to flat land and water have more stringent codes.
The crane should not have failed if built per IBC codes, if its a union job, who knows.