Deck Collapse: Swaying people can be worse than a hurricane

Don Bender in the Composite Materials and Engineering Center lab at WSU. (Photo by Rebecca E. Phillips, WSU)
Don Bender in the Composite Materials and Engineering Center lab at WSU. (Photo by Rebecca E. Phillips, WSU)

Sultry summer barbeques on the deck don’t usually include third-degree burns and concussions. But for dozens of people each year, happy gatherings are cut short when the floor below their feet suddenly gives way, resulting in serious injuries and death. Read more…