The Whole Apartment Building Just Fell Over.....all 13 stories of it.

Started by stephendare, July 02, 2009, 07:12:32 PM

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stephendare

July 02, 2009, 07:12:32 PM
http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13+story-building-tips-over-in-shanghai/gallery/

It happened in Shanghai.  One one person was killed.

Wow.

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urbanlibertarian

#1
July 02, 2009, 07:57:14 PM
Are they sure that Godzilla didn't wander by and push it over? ;)
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heights unknown

#2
July 02, 2009, 08:07:44 PM
I see other residential towers nearby that looks exactly like that one...I wonder if they are sturdy enough and won't topple over also?

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Lunican

#3
July 02, 2009, 09:00:05 PM
Made in China.

ProjectMaximus

#4
July 03, 2009, 03:08:17 AM
wow...that's crazy! I mean, I've always felt safe in China...but I guess you never know. I'm sure all those structures for the Olympics were carefully designed and constructed, but for things like this they're willing to be careless.

fatcat

#5
July 03, 2009, 08:50:25 AM
Shanghai has big sink hole problems, sort of like Jacksonville but worse. Because of the booming real estate market, many developers put up condo towers really quick. Looks like this one skipped some steps.........
BTW, last time I heard some former big sub-prime guy is working for a bank in China now.........
talking about a disaster waiting to happen.

TREE4309

#6
July 03, 2009, 12:54:37 PM
And these are the same people that are going to rule the world before too long.

Charles Hunter

#7
July 03, 2009, 01:15:39 PM
Yes, they will get us living in "dominoes" apartment buildings, then nudge over the first one.

JaxNole

#8
July 03, 2009, 04:00:36 PM
Jacksonville doesn't have many high-rise residential buildings, but there have been many various complaints about the cookie-cutter houses that have been built since the 90s.

We may not have buildings toppling over, but we have our share of shoddy construction.

Jason

#9
July 06, 2009, 09:03:53 AM
That is just unreal.  It almost looks like is was built laying down and they intended to stand it up when finished.

ChriswUfGator

#10
July 06, 2009, 09:21:27 AM
Quote from: Lunican on July 02, 2009, 09:00:05 PM
Made in China.

+1

And we wonder why there's lead in childrens' toys and melamine in baby formula...

Ocklawaha

#11
July 06, 2009, 09:33:18 AM
I've seen plenty of trains do the same things on narrow gauge lines, but a building is just plain weird.

OCKLAWAHA

Cliffs_Daughter

#12
July 06, 2009, 10:07:41 AM
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on July 02, 2009, 07:57:14 PM
Are they sure that Godzilla didn't wander by and push it over? ;)

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TPC

#13
July 06, 2009, 12:02:47 PM
Wow, I'm so used to seeing buildings imploded as a way of collapse. It's weird to see one fall over and remain intact.

Dog Walker

#14
July 06, 2009, 12:11:34 PM
Guess it was quality construction in everything but the foundation!  LOL!
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