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minus-squareEmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·19 days agoNo, it means that a portion but not the entirety of the building is expected to collapse. In this case, they’re implying that the structural members of the steel frame may not collapse, but the non-structural elements are going to.
minus-squareKumikommunism [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 days agoI am aware of what it means.
No, it means that a portion but not the entirety of the building is expected to collapse. In this case, they’re implying that the structural members of the steel frame may not collapse, but the non-structural elements are going to.
I am aware of what it means.