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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by mannykannot on Thursday June 14, 2018 @11:07PM (#17317239)
Thank you for your informative input. In this case, the article is not naming a specific engineer, though I realize that it will ultimately come down to a small number of people. If, as claimed, the calculations used did significantly under-represent the forces on the strut that failed, that would seem to be a matter of physics, regardless of how it came about.

The Citibank tower continues to sway and creak, more noticeably than most comparable buildings, in a strong wind.

Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by mannykannot on Friday June 15, 2018 @09:44AM (#17319698)
Correction to my own post: The article does name FIGG's chief engineer, but it is not claiming that he personally acted in a willfully reckless manner or encouraged/coerced others to do so.