Is my apartment building safe? Creek/crackle sounds from wind

[baydude]

I've been living in a 26 story building in SF in the past 2 months and I'm on the 16th floor. Last night, there were really strong wind and some rain and I kept hearing the ceiling and walls creek/crackle whenever I heard the wind. At times the sounds got so bad it felt like the top of of the building was waving left and right because I could actually hear the crackle sounds coming from the left side of the ceiling/wall and then the right. This kept me up pretty much the whole night. So is this normal of high rise buildings?

 

[waggy]

yes.

 

[zinfamous]

no.

can I have your stuff?

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Probably

 

[EagleKeeper]

Ever watch a tall tree sway. You are living in a 250' tree. If it did not sway, it would be blown out of the ground

 

[waggy]

Ever watch a tall tree sway. You are living in a 250' tree. If it did not sway, it would be blown out of the ground

i read the sears tower sways something like 12 feet. that's fucking insane.

 

[Jumpem]

I've been living in a 26 story building in SF in the past 2 months and I'm on the 16th floor. Last night, there were really strong wind and some rain and I kept hearing the ceiling and walls creek/crackle whenever I heard the wind. At times the sounds got so bad it felt like the top of of the building was waving left and right because I could actually hear the crackle sounds coming from the left side of the ceiling/wall and then the right. This kept me up pretty much the whole night. So is this normal of high rise buildings?

That's because the building really was swaying. I believe they are designed to move.

 

[Anonemous]

Yes

 

[DrPizza]

Creaking sounds are okay. The crackle sound is probably brittle metal in the steel i-beams starting to undergo stress fractures. Nice knowing ya'.

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