A slow motion topple | Steeple Collapse New London, CT

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The steeple was slowly tiliting towords collapse but nobody noticed. The church steeple of of the First Congregational Church in New London, CT, collapsed at 1:30pm on Thursday Jan 25, 2024. Through frame by frame measurements of the security footage the lean has been measured and described in the video
The currents building owner is Engaging Heaven Ministries. This church was completed in 1851 after the previous church burnt down. The architect rejected the construction of the spire and said the only solution was for it to be rebuilt. This did not happen and it turned out to be a 170 ticking time bomb.
The following is a transcript of letter by Architect Leopold Eidtlitz addressed to the church building committee as recorded in the church register:
New London Oct 21, 1851
Gentlemen,
The walls of the main tower of your church have parted in several places, in consequence of defective masonry and unequal settling, produced by a want of sufficient bond in the walls and by the hurried erection of the steeple.
Mr Blescch and myself thought proper to secure the tower with iron anchors, by which means we succeeded in staying the progress of the parting of the walls.
In order to arrive at the most efficient mode of remedying the defect of the structure in a permanent manner, I have (without your consent) consulted Mr Upjohn, (architect from city f New York) on the subject, and after mature deliberation we have come to the conclusion that in order to secure a sound and substantial tower to your church, its would be advisable as the only sure remedy, to take down the whole of the steeple and tower, and have it rebuilt by a more competent and reliable person than your present contractor. Submitting this, our opinion to your deliberation.
I am, Gentlemen, Most Respectfully Yours.
Leopold Eidlitz of the firm Blesch & Eidlitz
To
Andrew Frink Esq.
Sydney Henn Esq.
VS Perkins Esq.
Building Committee of the first Congregational church, New London.
Voted that the Society take no actionat present on the subject of the communication made by L. Eidlitz to the building committee regarding the main tower & spire of the meeting house.
The meeting was then adjourned without day
Attest Ephehenbrough Clerk
*certain words are indistinct and this is by best assumption.

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@Helladamnleet 27 күн бұрын

Nah, judging from those stairs it was SCREAMING out in distress the same way the condo collapse in Surfside was incredibly preventable.

@chrismoyler 27 күн бұрын

EXACTLY SO!! The structure was indeed screaming its distress to all. But nobody listened!

@matthewzeller5026 22 күн бұрын

Out of curiosity how do you go about fixing something like this? I imagine you can't just pluck out a brick and put in new ones especially if it was already that unstable.

@boggisthecat 22 күн бұрын

@@matthewzeller5026 They built an internal steel brace within the Christ Church tower here (in Christchurch, New Zealand). A mistake was made in starting it further up the inside of the tower, relying on the base to hold up against the expected forces from earthquake, rather than anchoring it in the ground. When it was toppled by the earthquake here in 2011 it sheered off where the brace stopped. These sort of processes are difficult and extremely expensive, so it’s really only very significant buildings where this is viable - and the work done was not adequate in this case. Very few old buildings here survived that earthquake, and most of the much newer high rise buildings (most built from the late 1980s on) were severely compromised and had to be demolished. Not many complete failures and collapses, due to mandatory earthquake strengthening work. Rebuild must now be to much higher structural strength, so most buildings have very obvious heavy structural steel frames. (Insurers took a huge hit when most of the city was written off.)

@matthewzeller5026 21 күн бұрын

@@boggisthecat thanks for the info. It's crazy how everything can look so stable and then collapse in an instant because of the tiniest things over time.

@boggisthecat 21 күн бұрын

@@matthewzeller5026 Usually there are warning signs of building failure. In the case of the buildings that totally failed here, two were built by the same company in the late 1980s and were found to have been not constructed to the plans. Occupants of the building where the worst casualties occurred had complained consistently over years about structural issues, but no proper inspection was done and remedial work not enforced. The person responsible for constructing those buildings decided he needed to urgently travel to South America immediately after the earthquake. A replacement building near the city centre here that was nearly complete had to have major additional strengthening done. An architectural engineering student happened to be passing by and noticed what seemed to be major problems. They managed to get the ear of city officials and an inspection found that this was another building where the plan was apparently considered optional. People are highly resistant to learning when money is involved.

@RinoaL Ай бұрын

I help maintain old buildings, and people are far too trusting that they will last forever and ever when abused. Buildings are machines, they move and wear down. Especially when they get wet.

@ligametis 28 күн бұрын

I think over 500 years old Rotbav church tower also seemingly randomly collapsed in Romania, Transylvania in 2016. But of course there was the same reason, building got old, not enough maintenance, a bit lower quality materials finally gave way.

@TheStygian 23 күн бұрын

True. Water is a huge eroder.

@dizzykwalla1198 22 күн бұрын

I never thought of a building as a machine but you're absolutely right! They move and sway and take on damage over time which needs repair and maintenance like a car. Well said.

@HobbyOrganist 21 күн бұрын

@@ligametis "On the evening of February 19, 2016, the church tower clock struck twice in Rotbav, then came the end of it. The clock, bells, tower and part of the church’s nave dropped down to the ground in the blink of an eye." That nicely proves the swinging bells in the tower in the end brought it down

@christopher9727 20 күн бұрын

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@henryptung Ай бұрын

> Eidlitz added anchor ties in 1851 and in his words they were there "to stay the progress of the parting of the walls". He noted the ties were a temporary solution. _shows modern photograph with ties still in place_ Really demonstrates a key point - in construction, there aren't really "temporary solutions". There's what you built, and then there is (or isn't) the funding and will to maintain/improve it.

@AlexofZippo 29 күн бұрын

“Nothing more permanent than a temporary solution.”

@spex357 29 күн бұрын

No funding because the Church had a lot of power once and governments really hated it, so tempted the public away from them. Nothing is temporary as far as the weather is concerned, and wet weather is the most destructive.

@baneofbanes 27 күн бұрын

⁠@@spex357genuinely one of the dumbest thing I’ve ever read. Church and state have always been separate in the United States.

@spex357 26 күн бұрын

@@baneofbanes Not so in the UK.

@baneofbanes 26 күн бұрын

@@spex357 cool, this video takes place in Connecticut, aka the USA, not the UK.

@garywatson3778 22 күн бұрын

I live not far from there, and I know one of the firefighters who responded. He said it looked like a scene from a war movie. It's a miracle no one was killed, much less injured. He told me: "There was a lady inside in the back office when it happened. She said that she heard the noise, and went to go see what happened. When she opened the door to the sanctuary, she was met with sunlight and wind."

@godless-clump-of-cells 19 күн бұрын

Noice.

@goofytycooner5519 22 күн бұрын

It's pretty surreal seeing a youtuber from halfway across the world analyze the church I used to go to. I had no idea the steeple had such glaring flaws from when it was first built or that the 2011 inspection was never signed off by a structural engineer

@DeereX748 Ай бұрын

Outstanding 3D computer modeling and overall engineering analysis. I was never aware of this collapse in the news.

@pedecadonstudios714 29 күн бұрын

Uh... modeling was pretty poor actually especially with the amount of detail clearly visible yet ignored.

@nhutran86 29 күн бұрын

A few questions@@pedecadonstudios714 What do you know about modeling Second what do you know about 3d animation Third did you see the Google earth mesh

@germansteamlocomotive 27 күн бұрын

i think it went under the radar bc it was ENTIRELY overshadowed by the notre dame fire that happened like what? 4.5 years prior?

@ginog5037 25 күн бұрын

What news? The joke msm is useless today...

@sirzebra 25 күн бұрын

@@pedecadonstudios714 stick to roblox kid, dont embarass yourself voicing your worthless opinion. Why dont you spend the hours and produce your own version if that's not to your liking ? Because you wouldnt even know where to start, and would have never put in the work, that's why you're blabbering in the comment section. now move along.

@FiscalWoofer 9 күн бұрын

Wonderful video presentation! Thank you. I bought an old church c1450 we have repaired much of the tower now, but the main reasons for the damage from structural reports are primarily: water damage over decades washing out the lime mortar, then addition of a bell frame that was imposed into already weaker areas high up . The movement of the frame in part acted like a slow battering ram as the two main oak lintels rocked on the west wall corners. There were inadequate ties pinning the four wall at the corners together. Very interesting!

@Mike-Bell 9 күн бұрын

Thats is very interesting. Good luck on your project

@chrismoyler 27 күн бұрын

THE DISTORTED STAIRCASE tells us all we need to know. That degree of movement was ignored but proved to be fatal! Finally, speaking as a surveyor who monitored the movement of structures for 20 years of my career, it would have been an extraordinarily easy and cheap thing to survey the tilting movement of the tower externally, using modern survey equipment. A log of that movement would have demonstrated clearly any acceleration of the tilt. Why wasnt this very simple surveying procedure enacted?? Madness!

@john1703 25 күн бұрын

Equally, the report cited at 10:30 is going to be used against the author(s).

@Drobium77 25 күн бұрын

Anyone with a plumb line from the top of the tower to the ground, could have measured the tilt. Looks like a lot of people simply looked the other way, probably due to cost

@spacethingreckoning5114 24 күн бұрын

It seems suspiciously convenient that structural engineers were excluded from that study. From the church electing to do nothing after initial warnings, to ignoring very obvious warning signs and omitting the people who would've sounded the alarm, it sounds like the owners of the church didn't want to hear confirmation of what they feared.

@Blackadder75 23 күн бұрын

@@Drobium77 "in god we trust" it is written on their money..... Every time they look at money they think, should we spend this to repair this? nah.....

@JJRClassic88 Ай бұрын

As a New London CT resident and a former member of the Second Congregational Church, I just want to say thank you for making this excellent presentation! You've visually answered so many questions that I've had for months. There hasn't been any coverage of the sudden collapse from the local news since February. I'm looking forward to hearing what the investigation report has to say. Hopefully it comes out soon.

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Always happy to hear my efforts are appreciated.

@crazychicken7125 Ай бұрын

I know the church itself was demolished, but was the annex/offices demolished as well? I haven't been able to find a good answer.

@JJRClassic88 Ай бұрын

@@crazychicken7125 last I saw, the annex building is still intact.

@kacperwoch4368 Ай бұрын

Why was the remaining structure demolished? Isn't this like a landmark? Where is the community, the city council?

@AlexofZippo 29 күн бұрын

@@kacperwoch4368it’s likely that with the tower gone, the rest of the building was structurally unsound. I’d wager that it was demolished to ensure safety while a permanent solution is decided upon. The sad part is that a restoration became almost impossible the moment the tower collapsed; the building’s fallen, it’s not coming back. They can rebuild it, but using the old materials and getting age-appropriate materials to match will be an enormous expense.

@timsullivan4566 Ай бұрын

Fascinating and perfectly explained. So refreshing to be spared the insulting hyperbole typical of most content in this genre - thank you.👋👍🙏

@donaldhoot7741 29 күн бұрын

LOL!

@borntoclimb7116 26 күн бұрын

Agree

@rotunnoe 26 күн бұрын

Agreed! Very well done!

@QPRTokyo 25 күн бұрын

Yes.

@awesomeferret 22 күн бұрын

What "insulting hyperbole"? It's easy to find examples of channels on this kind of topic that are not insulting or hyperbolic, and it's really difficult to find one's that are. Is my KZfaq algorithm just better than yours or something? He's just another great channel, because there aren't really any channels that I've ever come across that fit your accusation. To be clear, I'm assuming that the reason my reality is different than yours is because I've clicked on "the right" videos and probably have watched way more of them (basically, I'm assuming you know something that I don't). Or maybe we are simply thinking of dramatically different genres that happen to both apply to this channel? TLDR: what the heck do you mean by "insulting hyperbole", considering how insultingly hyperbolic that accusation appears to be to this specific KZfaq community? The irony. 😂

@therealzilch 27 күн бұрын

Brilliant analysis. As an instrument maker, I'd just add that it's not impossible that the organ contributed another straw that broke the camel's back: if the masonry was already water damaged and loose, then the constant vibration could slowly shake more mortar loose. Subscribed. Cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott

@alextirrellRI 23 күн бұрын

I've heard stories of churches warning organists not to use certain bass stops because they might damage the building.

@therealzilch 23 күн бұрын

@@alextirrellRI Thanks, that's good to know. But I don't think this was one of those churches. And you're right, of course: the bass pipes put out the most energy by far, and if one of them hit a resonant frequency of a room in the church, it could transfer quite a bit of that energy to the masonry.

@HobbyOrganist 21 күн бұрын

As a pipe organ builder I don't buy a word of that. If vibrations like that was enough to "shake mortar loose" the mortar was already cracked and failing because it was crappy sand or lime mortar that has little more strength than sand, the mortar doesnt actually hold blocks of stone together in any case.

@HobbyOrganist 21 күн бұрын

@@alextirrellRI "Stories" is just that, and has nothing to do with the building, it would apply to already weakened water damaged plaster covered walls and ceilings under or around the organ, but then slamming a nearby door would be all it would take to cause the plaster to fall in that condition.

@HobbyOrganist 21 күн бұрын

@@therealzilch Oh come on now!!! LOL!! a church like this doesnt have pipes that big in the first place, this was not a massive cathedral that had 32 foot open wood or 32 foot stopped wood (that generates very low frequency tones) organ pipes in it! The organ was built in 1870 and had 16' facade pipes as the largest. The church had CLOCKS and at least one big heavy bronze bell if not more for the clock to ring out the time, they were all placed up at the top. Plenty of churches have had to stop using swinging bells because they are so heavy and the back and forth motion they have- literally SHAKE the tower when being used. From an engineering forum; I've been asked to take a look at a church bell tower. I was told that every time the bell rings, plaster falls off the ceiling. They want me to come down and take a look to make sure its not a structural problem. Doesnt sound like a structural problem to me, but I certainly will take a look. It sounds inevitable that vibrations from the bell after years of use would eventually shake some finishes loose. A response included; 2. I did work on a bell tower years ago that had a similar problem. It turned out that there was so much pigeon manure in the bell tower that the added load from the wet manure pile caused deflection in the wood joist and cracked the plaster. Really! There were areas 4' thick of manure! 3. If the church is new, then I would look more toward a structural vibration problem. Perhaps, the bell support structure needs to be stiffened? --- There's also this youtube video titled; Bell ringing at St Mary's Church exposes serious damage to building West Bridgford Wire News The video literally shows the stone wall MOVING back and forth as the bells are ringing!

@crazyguy_1233 27 күн бұрын

This is incredibly sad. Had the church taken the advice given when it was built this may have been prevented. Had people monitored the tilt this could have been prevented. Had the structural damage been noticed and repaired properly this could have been prevented. Fortunately nobody was harmed but the many times it could have been prevented led up to the loss of this historic structure. We lose these historic buildings everyday often from lack of proper maintenance and monitoring. If we want these places to survive we need to be paying attention to structural changes and shifts. This building's lean doubled in such a short time. It shifted enough in such a short time that had there been monitoring it would have been caught by somebody before it was too late. You have done an incredible job with this video and you have brought up something very important that more should be aware about especially in places with historic buildings.

@Spartan322 25 күн бұрын

It seems almost miraculous in how avoided and disregarded the problems were, as a Christian it would potentially even suggest that it also was a case of God warning the church. Sometimes He uses very ordinary means to do that. As for why He'd do such, I can't say, I don't know the church, its people, or its history.

@crazyguy_1233 25 күн бұрын

@@Spartan322 I wish the warnings had been noticed. Too many beautiful old churches have been lost this year due to ignorance and accidents.

@hia5235 20 күн бұрын

Maybe the govt should stop giving BILLIONS to random countries.

@crazyguy_1233 19 күн бұрын

@@hia5235 I agree. We should be funding ourselves and stop putting the nation in even more debt. We could be doing more for our people on the streets or our vets who have PTSD and we could be maintaining some of our historic sites.

@Yora21 12 күн бұрын

My mother works in the administration of the Lutheran churches in Lübeck, which includes five very large medieval brick churches. All of them have enormous maintenance costs, and two of them in particular have pretty much permanently been undergoing repairs and reconstruction for decades. They are very much not static objects. (Though one has to question the medieval architects' decision to build a giant church tower on the corner of "Sand Street".)

@Bobrogers99 Ай бұрын

Sadly, there are many churches with grand historical buildings and a dwindling congregation that lacks the resources to keep them in good repair. One by one, we lose these architectural gems.

@alexhajnal107 Ай бұрын

In many cases they are being repurposed. For example, there's a wonderful coffeehouse in Brunswick, MD that's in a former church.

@buckodonnghaile4309 25 күн бұрын

@@alexhajnal107perhaps not the grandest example but my neighbour lives in the country church my grandparents were married in in Eastern Canada. It make a beautiful home.

@Nash1a 20 күн бұрын

And they are not building new ones like that anymore.

@nhojnhoj6767 Ай бұрын

Another masterful presentation.

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@kamikitazawa 24 күн бұрын

I used to live in New London and this is the first I am hearing that the church tower collapsed. Just stumbled on this video. That steeple was one of the few attractive elements of the town’s skyline.

@madmanmapper 29 күн бұрын

If your model is accurate, the side that gave out had quite a few weak points. It appears to be thinner than the front wall, and there are two archways on either side, but offcenter towards the wall that gave out. Add to that two flat roofs on either side where water would pool and leak into the masonry. As so many disasters are, it's sort of a perfect storm. The mangled granite stairs should probably have been a dead giveaway...

@dbaider9467 Ай бұрын

Very impressive. Your Plain-speak is much appreciated.

@TheMrMikeo Ай бұрын

Great video! I like that you found an old building appraisal

@TheLadderman 10 күн бұрын

Wow, this analysis is super high quality. I'm really impressed with all the effort you put into tracking the progress of the lean by modeling everything and syncing it up with the camera.

@Mike-Bell 10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@yesto3rrishuman 20 күн бұрын

0:20 i love the person just walking so calmly as if nothing happened

@rickyquinteros7100 19 күн бұрын

This video is extremely well researched and high quality, great content!

@Mike-Bell 19 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@maudessen573 Ай бұрын

Mike, this video is is so richly detailed. I really appreciated the examples of other tilting structures, the historic references, etc. It is a testament to your reputation for quality that you were able to get the HD video that helped your analysis. Your voiceover script is very clear and readily understood. I think this is your best video yet! Congratulations!

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Thanks Maud. Always appreciate and look forward to your comments.

@patrickradcliffe3837 Ай бұрын

A cautionary tale always check the structure behind your organ.

@BoogsMcNoogs 21 күн бұрын

Mike, I have no idea how I got here but I'm glad I did. Fascinating stuff to learn here.

@explorer47422 24 күн бұрын

Imagine if the church congregation was full, there'd have been very few if any survivors based on the aftermath images

@BobQKazoo 21 күн бұрын

Absolutely PHENOMINAL video. The great lengths you went to-to ensure your video was high production value and extremely informative is quite impressive.

@Mike-Bell 20 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@MerrimanDevonshire Ай бұрын

Thank you sir - very professional report ❤

@awesomeferret 22 күн бұрын

Well done. I thought Building Integrity was the only one who went this in depth, but you arguably outdo him due to your CGI. New subscriber.

@Mike-Bell 22 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard. More like this to follow. Josh seems to have faded away.

@GrumpyYank26 26 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation! Good work.

@RaspberryWhy Ай бұрын

A very thorough video

@nian60 Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Now I want to know more about that shorter tower at 16:19. How is that still upright? I will check it out.

@Apfelvater 20 күн бұрын

this is so good. so much information gathered and combined from that little material. you are a detective, dude.

@Mike-Bell 20 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

@batarasiagian9635 21 күн бұрын

Excellent analysis. Many thanks.

@quantumleap359 22 күн бұрын

One way to ensure the stability and longevity of any structure is to keep it under a good roof. Once there is water ingress, the damage begins and ultimate failure of the structure is almost inevitable. Good video.

@markymark-r 20 күн бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Very interesting and informative. Subscribed!

@Mike-Bell 20 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@supermonkeywtf09 24 күн бұрын

incredible work, this was a fantastic breakdown and intellectual exercise!

@cinobro6393 Ай бұрын

Amazing how the church administrator kept working after the collapse.

@More-Space-In-Ear Ай бұрын

What a brilliant video & very easy to understand. Thanks for sharing

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Rhinozherous 4 күн бұрын

Awesome animations and explanation! Thank you very much!

@Mike-Bell 4 күн бұрын

You're very welcome!

@luiztosk 27 күн бұрын

great content, no fillers, and the trick of building the model from Google mesh is pretty cool!

@stanley_427 26 күн бұрын

Incredible video! Everything was perfectly explained, and the recreation was wonderfully done!

@Mike-Bell 26 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@xander1052 25 күн бұрын

This might happen to the local to me All Saints Church in Isleworth. The 14th century bell tower is unsafe these days. Hopefully they solve it before we lose an icon.

@seldoon_nemar 24 күн бұрын

Wow, this was crazy detailed and concise. amazing video, you have my subscription instantly

@Mike-Bell 24 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@weekendwarrior3420 Ай бұрын

When you see something leaning, RUN AWAY! If they are stupid enough to let it standing like that, how can they know when it'll collapse? Apparently they didn't even have monitoring equipment installed that would show the dramatically accelerating tilt in prior days. Their level of "understanding" was likely "other buildings tilt even more, so we have nothing to worry about".

@christophergagnon54 29 күн бұрын

Yup, but leaning towers are monitored daily and inspected probably yearly by engineers.

@chrismoyler 27 күн бұрын

Yes they should be examined annually for their tilt. This is a simple and cheap exercise using ordinary EDM equipment.

@oliverclothesoff5397 25 күн бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Subscribed!

@Mike-Bell 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@BackToTheBlues 29 күн бұрын

Chesterfield was granted a coat of arms in 1955, featuring a shield topped by a Derby ram, with a cockerel on one side and a magpie on the other. The motto below is just one word, but a very clever choice: 'Aspire.'

@user-ellievator 19 күн бұрын

Very nicely edited video with great attention to detail! This is professionalism.

@Mike-Bell 19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Yezpahr 24 күн бұрын

That was a very professional model you perfected there, good job.

@Mike-Bell 24 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@samuellourenco1050 Ай бұрын

The stone had to gave way due to the increase of the lateral force. My guess is that the steeple was not made out of massive stones, but of small rocks and mortar.

@EternamDoov 16 күн бұрын

Hey, great video. Thought you'd like to know that on the diagram of the lean angle (such as at 8:01) there is an error. The decade 1930s has no apostrophe in. You may be thinking of the apostrophe in '30s.

@Mike-Bell 16 күн бұрын

Thanks. Useful to know. When I put that in, it didn't quite look right 🤔😅

@captainchaos3667 26 күн бұрын

Fascinating and very well produced.

@alannakennedy5273 2 күн бұрын

Learned alot...Thank You.

@vladimus9749 22 күн бұрын

Impressive modeling and investigative skills! This channel will grow by leaps and bounds.

@j3tts0n65 27 күн бұрын

Wow this is very interesting The 3d models are great for understanding the collapse

@Mike-Bell 27 күн бұрын

I’m glad you appreciated the 3d’s 😊

@Lawman212 Ай бұрын

Quite a thorough account and a very interesting story. I'm surprised I had not heard about it.

@richardmattocks Ай бұрын

Stunning work, well researched and fascinating video.

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ptonpc 28 күн бұрын

Fascinating video. Subscribed.

@Gabriel87100 19 күн бұрын

This is so sad, the architecture of that tower was so pretty

@scottbogfoot Ай бұрын

Think that high advantage point cameras could, in the future, monitor skylines for minute movements of structures as a early warning system?

@markmalasics3413 21 күн бұрын

I had no idea this happened! On Sunday, June 7, 2020 I stopped there to take photos of the church for my upcoming photo book Classic Churches Of Connecticut. In the final print I couldn't understand why the church steeple seemed to have a slight curve, and I used PhotoShop to straighten it the best I could. But something didn't look right when I examined and edited the photos that night, but I couldn't figure it out as most architectural photos need a little angle correction. I just wonder if the homeless guy who accosted me was still sitting on those steps in the front when the collapse happened. Thank you for posting.

@School-kid123 18 күн бұрын

Wow this is so well done! I am not an expert, but I think this situation could have been preventable by proper observations. This type of videos always fascinate me.

@LTKK 15 күн бұрын

This is the good type of old school youtube content I miss. The algorithm just recommended this for some reason. Maybe because I was in a 9/11 wormhole, and the collapsing steeple is similar in a way. Nonetheless, good video... salute!

@wapartist 25 күн бұрын

Im a commercial building inspector and honestly im surprised this doesn’t happen more often with load bearing masonry construction

@SysOpQueen 20 күн бұрын

twisted church steeples remind me of «Мор. Утопия» maybe it's the masonry and stoneworks, maybe it's the twist itself, i dunno. good job hunting down the actual security footage and not a re-recording! PS: Fantastic job with your 3D modelling and maths! Very interesting stuff!

@mfree80286 18 күн бұрын

Interesting that the degraded area is directly behind the organ pipes. I wonder how much vibration would be induced in the structure from the proximity...

@user-lx3th5on8l 16 күн бұрын

Probably where the pedal pipes are located

@bradye21playsIndieHorror 27 күн бұрын

This is really well done. I might have seen this traveling several years ago and not even known. That is ridiculous it was allowed to continue operating with the stairs buckled like that.

@-Hari-03 18 күн бұрын

collapsed "out of the blue"... its literally been building up to this moment for almost 200 years

@BubbleMix-96 Күн бұрын

Please analyse the Martinikerk in Groningen.Would love to know if it is in danger. It's also slightly tilted (and huge). Good made video thank you

@Khumry 11 күн бұрын

Is Caerphilly Castle the second biggest castle in Europe? Dominates the Caerphilly basin Set in a Lake with Drawbridge over the moat Partly Ruined by Oliver Cromwell who ran out of Gunpowder trying to breach the walls. The Tower leans 131/2 * More than the leaning tower of Pisa. The lake was used as the Thames/Walls of London in a film

@theOlLineRebel 22 күн бұрын

OMG! This was a town I frequented when I worked up there a few years, and not far from the train station I used to frequent when going home! If this was so catastrophic, I can’t believe it didn’t make some national news!

@RayBecker 5 күн бұрын

Oh wow, I remember that Church. I was at Submarine School late Fall, 1982.

@dalar2 Ай бұрын

utterly fantastic!

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@killaronjones3933 21 күн бұрын

This is incredibly enlightening and entertaining

@feynthefallen Күн бұрын

So, essentially, everybody knew it was leaning since at least 1951, but nobody, neither the various church officials nor the civic authorities, took any interest in the matter?

@alexlents4689 22 күн бұрын

Really sad to see as a preservation advocate. Such a great example of gothic revival, and older than the civil war. It’s at least good that it’s leading to a widespread inspection of other buildings to see if they’re in similar danger.

@motohddk 24 күн бұрын

Amazing research on this one!

@Mike-Bell 22 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

@willewiking98 26 күн бұрын

Excellent video

@TheDeletingnow 29 күн бұрын

do you get commissioned for these videos? the quality is insanely high

@BigEightiesNewWave 28 күн бұрын

Wouldn't a qualified Architectual Engineer have to pretty much have to be a structural engineer, to be allowed to design structures today? Or are structures designed by consulting, a structural engineer, or having them on the whole process?

@williamlloyd3769 Ай бұрын

Appreciate your scientific modeling. PS - Would recently developed laser scanning technology been a better way to evaluate the building? Seems on documentary programs, this method of scanning allows for a better means of detecting subtle clues

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Yes Lidar radar is extremely accurate.

@loopernoodling Ай бұрын

Just found out CT is short for Connecticut! William Golding (most famous for Lord of the Flies) wrote a book called 'The Spire'. In his book, the spire was cursed because of pagans. Are there many pagans in Connecticut?

@buckodonnghaile4309 25 күн бұрын

Im not sure about the present day, but there were some infamous witch trials that took place in that state (Hartford Witch Trials). Perhaps this was their revenge?

@HistoryOnPaper 23 күн бұрын

0:19 there is just a person delivering a pizza

@kuzter1737 20 күн бұрын

What great work sir!

@Mike-Bell 20 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

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@fuckoff5893 25 күн бұрын

It’s a shame it was condemned and demolished completely. Sure it would have been exorbitantly expensive to rebuild from what remained, but whatever they replace it will surely be another modern brutal corporate eyesore

@user-lk2qf4rt3m Ай бұрын

Excellent, informative. Francis Scott Key bridge?

@Mike-Bell Ай бұрын

Yes indeed!

@user-lk2qf4rt3m Ай бұрын

@@Mike-Bell Just watched it, incredible detective work Sir!!

@SlumberBear2k 3 күн бұрын

I love how people somehow know how to pronounce Connecticut properly even though they don't live anywhere near it. This is the first time I heard about this. I'm glad no one was hurt. It could have been a true tragedy. I hope someone pays you for your hard work. They should.

@SamCyanide 23 күн бұрын

I live pretty close to this, surprised I didn't hear about this

@noooo_safechat2589 26 күн бұрын

im now offended at 1:23, the clock tower isnt big ben, its the elizabeth tower - big ben is the biggest bell…

@chris-hayes 28 күн бұрын

the 3d cut-outs are really cool

@rossritchie7611 15 күн бұрын

What a story! Good video!

@Mike-Bell 15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@vali5411 13 күн бұрын

This must be a contender for the longest awaited "I told you so!"

@imapaine-diaz4451 20 күн бұрын

I belong to a church which is getting long in the tooth like this one. Reports of deficiencies are regularly submitted to the church trustees with requests for funding to address those increasing deficiencies, especially when they become hazardous. the trustees consistently declined to fund those requests preferring to spend funds on ceremonial and church outreach functions. It's no wonder that church buildings and facilities will disappear under such management. this congregation seems to have realized that and sold the building before it totally collapses. I have recommended that our church do the same!

@antonsmith1497 20 күн бұрын

High quality content.

@DarkElfDiva 21 күн бұрын

Please do a video on the Purity Distilling Company of Boston's Molasses tank that collapsed in January of 1919.

@deletdis6173 22 күн бұрын

I seen that steeple when I was in Groton. Didnt know it collapsed until now.

@mathias78835 5 күн бұрын

One degree isn't that much. The main church's steeple where I live has a lean of several degrees since 1654. It has been leaning since it was built, it has been tried to be corrected several times. It surprised me that this rather new steeple collapsed