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Re:Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the wall... by Animats on Thursday May 23, 2019 @02:49PM (#19994663)
Yes. But I would not be at all surprised if large steel temporary shoring beams were soon placed inside to brace the columns against inward forces. Very common in California after earthquakes.[1]

[1] http://construction911.com/emergency-services/shoring/

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Re:Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the wall... by kakwa_ on Thursday May 23, 2019 @04:24PM (#19995529)
As a side note, it can be a permanent thing for some cathedrals.

I'm thinking of Beauvais Cathedral:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Interior_of_Cath...

This cathedral is the highest in France, but it had some design flaws, with part of the vault collapsing during the construction, and then, the huge spire collapsed during Ascension Day in 1573. It was never finished because of that.

This cathedral is also quite interesting because of this unfinished state as it permits to compare the old roman cathedral vs the new gothic cathedral, showing the huge increase in scale between the twos:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cath%C3%A9drale_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauvais_Cathedral

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Re:Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the wall... by Kyrio on Thursday May 23, 2019 @02:59PM (#19994803)
Yes, that was done in the days following the fire. But the article seems to put that in doubt, based on a report that I believe was written _prior_ to the incident.
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