[nemetroid]

The original design was bad in several ways.

> Analysis of these two details revealed that the original design of the rod hanger connection would have supported 90 kN, only 60% of the 151 kN required by the Kansas City building code. Even if the details had not been modified the rod hanger connection would have violated building standards. As-built, however, the connection only supported 30% of the minimum load which explains why the walkways collapsed well below maximum load (Feld and Carper, 1997).

(my emphasis)

http://anengineersaspect.blogspot.com/2009/07/the-28th-anniv...

[slipframe]

Excellent information, I never heard this before. Thank you.