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Le Meassurier’s
honesty, courage,
adherence to
ethical and social
responsibility
during this
ordeal remains a
testimony to the
high ideals of a
true professional.

Nevertheless, he acknowledged these errors
because keeping silent would mean risking people’s
lives. So he brought these errors to the notice of
the owners of the building and persuaded them to
invest in his newly prepared rectification scheme.
Since the bolted joints were readily accessible, the
new proposal was to strengthen the joints, which
were weak. All the weak joints were reinforced by
welding heavy steel plates over them.
Le Meassurier’s honesty, courage, adherence
to ethical and social responsibility during this
ordeal remains a testimony to the high ideals of a
true professional. - Inforeach
Source: www.steel-insdag.org/Teaching Material/
chapter42.pdf
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