How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster @veritasium

How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster @veritasium

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

The Citicorp centre once had a 67% chance of falling over!

Repairs were beyond necessary but William LeMessurier and his team had to construct supports secretly at night so as not to cause panic.

How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster

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How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster