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This video looks at the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel tragedy in Kansas City. It focuses on the emergency rescue of survivors and the investigation into the structural failures of the buildings.
This video looks at the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel tragedy in Kansas City. It focuses on the emergency rescue of survivors and the investigation into the structural failures of the buildings.
| Module code and title: | T207, "Engineering: mechanics, materials, design" |
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| Item code: | T207; VCR |
| First transmission date: | 2003 |
| Published: | 2003 |
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| Duration: | 00:29:30 |
| Note: | Originally entitled 'Hyatt Regency' and broadcast by the BBC in 2002 |
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| Producer: | Ian Bremner |
| Contributors: | Michael Falder; Frank Freeman; Jack Gillum; Larry Jones; Wayne Lischka; Michael Mahoney; Joe Waeckerle; Arnett Williams; Mark Williams; Ray Wynn |
| Publisher: | BBC |
| Keyword(s): | Atriums; Ceiling rods; Hyatt Regency Hotel; Planning permission; Walkways |
| Subject terms: | Buildings--Design and construction; Emergency services; Engineering design; Structural engineering |
| Production number: | NINH20225 |
| Available to public: | no |
