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Official sources:
http://matdl.org/failurecases/Other%...res/Willow.htm ,
http://www.historicmonroe.org/corp/p...eet_Sept03.pdf
Unofficial sources:
Building Name: Pleasants Power Plant Cooling Towers
Native Name:
Other Names:
Coordinates: 39°22'8"N 81°17'36"W, 39°22'3"N 81°17'31"W
Address: Riverview Drive
City: Belmont
Postal Code:
State/Province: West Virginia
Country: United States
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): On April 27th, 1978 one of the cooling towers of the plant collapsed at construction,
when it reached a height of 51 metres when pushing up the scaffold on. Hereby all 51 workers on the scaffold were killed. It is
said, that this was the largest tragedy in construction engineering in USA.
Heights--
PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 131 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1978
- finished: 1979
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 2
Structure Type(s): Chimney
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel, concrete
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Official sources:
http://www.historicmonroe.org/corp/p...eet_Sept03.pdf
Unofficial sources:
Building Name: Pleasants Power Plant Chimneys
Native Name:
Other Names:
Coordinates: 39°22'3"N 81°17'42"W, 39°22'1"N 81°17'44"W
Address: Riverview Drive
City: Belmont
Postal Code:
State/Province: West Virginia
Country: United States
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Two very tall chimnies part of a coal-fired generating station
consisting of 2 units which went in service in 1979 respectively 1980
Heights--
PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 304.8 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1979
- finished: 1979
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 2
Structure Type(s): Chimney
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel, concrete
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City Name: Belmont
Native Name:
State/Province: West Virginia
Country: United States
Population: 1036
Population Source & Year:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_West_Virginia (2000)
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