The Latest: Engineer: California balcony that collapsed appears too small to hold partygoers
at 18:43 on June 16, 2015, EDT.
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A structural engineer says a balcony that collapsed in California appeared too small to hold the 13 partygoers that officials said had gathered on it.
Engineer Grace Kang says California building codes during the past decade have required balconies to support 100-pounds per square foot. The previous codes called for 60 pounds of support per square foot.