A video released by UT Austin shows the ceiling of an outdoor patio collapsing at the Norman Hackerman Building. A university-commissioned report attributed the collapse to 'insufficient' drive-pin anchors.
Video released by UT Austin shows the ceiling of an outdoor patio at the Norman Hackerman Building collapsing on Nov. 24, 2024. A report commissioned by the university, obtained by The Texas Newsroom through a public records request, shows the massive structure crashing down on a piece of art, as well as tables and chairs. No one was hurt in the incident. The report says the pins used to anchor the structure were “insufficient.
” Some of the pins in the southwest corner “failed,” it concluded, putting more pressure on the others, overloading them and causing the whole thing to come down. “Generally, the drive-pin anchors are an inappropriate product for supporting a suspended exterior soffit based upon multiple manufacturer’s published data for this type of anchor,” the report said. “We observed numerous extracted fasteners, fractured and deformed drive-pin anchors, and tie wires throughout the patio failure assessment area.” The report also noted that a loading dock on the north side of the building uses these same pins and is also “exhibiting indications of cracking between light fixture openings and has the same structurally deficient fasteners,” the report added
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