How did an engineering inspection performed by a structural engineering company years before the New London CT Church collapsed stated that the tower was structurally sound? We will go through the highlights of this report to see if the engineers got it wrong as we perform an analysis of potential causes of the church steeple collapse of the First Congregational Church in downtown New London, CT, which is owned by The Engaging Heaven Church.

This church was designed around 1851 by a famed architect, Leopold Eidlitz who later criticized the construction of the church steeple, which might shed light on reasons for this church steeple to collapse into the building.

This video discussed all current evidence to sort through what could have caused this New London church collapse in CT.

00:00 Engineering Report says the church tower is structurally sound
00:58 Review of Engineering Report Executive Summary
01:45 Cracks in concrete outside the New London Church
03:49 Engineers assessment of general church structure
05:57 Engineers state church tower is structurally sound
06:50 Interior roof leak water damage found in church
08:35 Steeple granite stairs buckled and cracked
10:43 More roof leak damage to alcove towers and plaster walls
11:58 More church exterior damage and roof damage leading to collapse
13:02 Pricing estimates for repairs to damaged areas, ADA compliance
16:03 New London church floorplan
17:17 Summary: How church may have collapsed