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Zinc Creep in Cable Spelter Sockets Led to Arecibo Telescope Collapse in 2020

#zinc creep #structural failure #engineering

The 2020 collapse of the Arecibo telescope was caused by long-term zinc creep in cable spelter sockets, marking the first documented case of this failure mode in over a century. The National Academies report highlights the need for enhanced monitoring of aging infrastructure and addresses challenges in maintaining custom-designed scientific facilities.

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