North Medford High School gym roof collapse cause found

North Medford High School gym roof collapse cause found

Findings from an independent engineering firms investigation into the North Medford High School gym roof collapse have concluded, resulting in two main reasons being determined for the structural failure.

Independent Evaluation Identifies Root Causes of North Medford High School Gym Roof Collapse

Courtesy of MSD549C Medford, Oregon- A newly released independent engineering report has identified two critical structural deficiencies that led to the catastrophic collapse of the gym roof at North Medford High School earlier this year, concluding that the incident was primarily the result of outdated design assumptions and flawed manufacturing in the building’s original construction. The findings were unveiled Thursday by KPFF Structural Engi…