Contributing human and organizational factors to the collapse of the FC Twente stadium roof

Contributing human and organizational factors to the collapse of the FC Twente stadium roof

Terwel, K.C. (TU Delft Applied Mechanics)

2021

In 2011 the city of Enschede was shocked by the collapse of the roof of an extension for the FC Twente stadium. The structure collapsed during construction and two fatalities and nine injuries were recorded. The cantilevering steel roof structure was covered with corrugated steel sheets and stabilized by bracings. Investigation showed that the structure was already loaded with the finishing structure before it was completed and stabilized. Contributing influencing human and organizational factors to the incident were the tight schedule resulting in a flawed construction sequence. Furthermore, there was too little attention to the way of execution during design, unjustified trust between parties resulting in inadequate coordination, checking and allocation of responsibilities.

Causes of failure
Forensic engineering
Human and organizational factors

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https://doi.org/10.2749/ghent.2021.1565

2022-03-24

1565-1571

IABSE Congress, Ghent 2021: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs, 2021-09-22 → 2021-09-24, Ghent, Virtual, Belgium

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