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The CitiCorp Tower Crisis | MiniCast Edition

UTEP E-LEAD Season 5 Episode 10

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 In this MiniCast Edition, we uncover the true story of the CitiCorp Center in New York. This skyscraper that was secretly at risk of catastrophic failure after engineers discovered a major structural flaw. 

This episode explores how design decisions, wind forces, and engineering ethics collided, and how quick action helped prevent what could have become one of the most devastating building disasters in modern history.