Sampoong Collapse Explained: Punching Shear Failure with No Warning

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Discover how the Sampoong department store collapse was caused by punching shear, a sudden structural failure with no warning. Learn how column heads punched through flat slabs, leading to a catastrophic collapse.

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NO WARNING AT ALL
NO WARNING AT ALL
No burns, no blast
No burns, no blast
Everything pressed on it
Everything pressed on it

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