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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Captain Zissou

#16
August 07, 2009, 10:20:24 AM
This happened a few days ago in Turkey, one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyaz5_2cB2Y

Ocklawaha

#17
August 07, 2009, 11:06:44 AM
Love that last minute roll, looks like an oversize beach ball. Wonder who the genius was that allowed the wrecking company to chew up half the bottom of the building, thus setting it up for the fall. You just have to wonder with half the lower floors taken out, did they REALLY think it would just stand there?

OCKLAWAHA

Jason

#18
August 07, 2009, 03:51:47 PM
Man, that was one strong turkey... I mean building.

Overstreet

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August 10, 2009, 04:32:45 PM Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 04:34:50 PM by Overstreet
Quote from: stephendare on July 02, 2009, 07:12:32 PM
http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13+story-building-tips-over-in-shanghai/gallery/






Pretty light on the number and size piles for a building that tall and narrow. Looks like pipe piles. No uplift rebar or concrete pile fill evident in the foundation. However look how solid the building is otherwise. It fell down and no deflection or crumbling. Plenty of skin cracking. But look many of the windows are still intact.  Too heavy a building on too light a deep foundation.

I suspect you won't find any of that here.

Ernest Street

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August 10, 2009, 04:48:03 PM Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 04:51:36 PM by Ernest Street
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on July 06, 2009, 10:07:41 AM





History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men . .
Cliffs daughter...Major bonus points for the gratuitous Blue Oyster Cult reference!.....Go Go Godzilla!

BridgeTroll

#21
August 11, 2009, 09:52:56 AM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Overstreet

#22
August 11, 2009, 10:16:40 AM
Quote from: Dog Walker on July 06, 2009, 12:11:34 PM
Guess it was quality construction in everything but the foundation!  LOL!

Design problem.

Ocklawaha

#23
August 11, 2009, 10:50:36 AM
MADE IN CHINA

Ocklawaha

heights unknown

#24
August 11, 2009, 02:26:12 PM
STRIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does look like a bowling ball going for a strike the way it toppled and then rolled.

Heights Unknown
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