building evacuation due to: wall compression?

FreshPrince

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Everyone at out building had to evacuate today around lunch due to what building management explained as wall compression...

can someone explain why/how this is a hazard? only thing I can think of is that this sounds like the walls may cave in or something.

any engineers here care to explain?
 

Turin39789

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Originally posted by: FreshPrince
Everyone at out building had to evacuate today around lunch due to what building management explained as wall compression...

can someone explain why/how this is a hazard? only thing I can think of is that this sounds like the walls may cave in or something.

any engineers here care to explain?

that was just the cover story, Jack Bauer needed to get in the building