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Deck Collapse Firefighter Convention Wildwood NJ

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So the question is: Will this be the result of bad construction or maintenance?
See the article below and click on the link to finish reading the story.

More than 20 people were injured Saturday evening in Wildwood, New Jersey, when multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping several victims in the rubble, officials said.

The collapse happened around 6 p.m. Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey, at a home on Baker Avenue during the annual New Jersey Firemen's Convention. The second and third floor front decks of the multifamily condo "suffered a complete 'pancake' type collapse trapping multiple people," Wildwood Fire Department Chief Daniel Speigel said in a press release.

It was unclear how many people were on or under the decks at the time, but authorities said victims were quickly removed from the rubble. Dozens of witnesses sprung into action to help pull out anyone who was trapped under the debris, including three small children. No deaths were reported.

One patient was airlifted to a trauma center and another was transported by ground to a trauma center.
2 story deck collapse.jpg

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...ed-in-New-Jersey-Deck-Collapse-560358261.html
 
How was ledger attached? how much do a bunch of firefighters weigh?
Year built, as part of original or an addition?
 
20 people injured..... deck was overloaded for sure

Only because it failed...If we take 5sqft per person and multiply that by 40psf (residential min. loading), you come up with 200# people standing shoulder to shoulder and let's face it, that doesn't happen (people tend to be more than 5sqft)....It was built and/ or maintained improperly...
 
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