We are MisTrussed, a group at Drexel University investigating five structural failures:

 

        Bangladesh Garment Factory, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2013)

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              Lotus Riverside complex, Shanghai, China (2009)

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                             Hyatt Regency Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. (1981)

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          Sampoong Department Store, Seoul, South Korea (1995)

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                                          Skyline Plaza, Virginia, U.S (1973)

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