While at the Tehran Airport in December 1974 (the 17th I think) the dome
roof in the main center area of the place collapsed killing dozens. I was
lucky to be in an adjacent space having a cup of tea while a local baggage
guy was in line to precheck my luggage for the flight home.

Took me a couple of hpours to get out but was only very dirty and a little
scratched up. Of course I never saw any trace of my baggage again.

The roof failure was due to snow load. In Iran there was a dedicated work
force who did nothing but sweep snow from roofs during the winters. I don't
know why they had not taken care of the airport but I promise you someone
was executed for that oversight.

Butch
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:55:23 -0500, Harry Krause penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On 12/7/2006 3:38 PM, Chad wrote:
docks collapse under the snow

http://di-vo.net/diozarks/




Those sure are lightly built covered docks.

Not only that.... how smart do you have to be to get on top of a
roof... most any roof... with a leaf blower and make the snow hit the
ground?

Most of the structures around here are not built to take New England
style snow loads..... so the prudent property owner dispatches the
snow as necessary...

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