Shanghai building collased

hauchyi · #1 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 1:19 AM**

An under-construction apartment building in Shanghai collapsed on 6/27.

All pictures are from news.163.com

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Almost knocked the other building in the complex down

The whole building was pulled out of the foundation:

1ajs · #2 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 2:08 AM**

what a crappy oundation

Nowhereman1280 · #3 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 2:35 AM**

Well looks like the city of Shanghai will probably be upping their building codes after that one...

theWatusi · #4 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

what a crappy oundation

couldn't have said it better myself

koolkid · #5 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 3:17 AM**

Makes you question the other buildings. Good luck for those who'll eventually live in these blocks...

giallo · #6 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:13 AM**

Ack!

That's a little distressing.

Phil McAvity · #7 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:54 AM**

wow, in order for that building to collase, the architect that designed it must have been comletely incometent.

Martin H Unzon · #8 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 6:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

wow, in order for that building to collase, the architect that designed it must have been comletely incometent.

... wrong
You must say... the engineers.
An architect design the building distribution, facades, spaces, etc..., not how the structures should work or how the concrete or steel should be used or how a building must support their own weight, etc.
This particular case looks like a group of errors of engineering, supervising, administration, directive and may be also corruption.

Urban Zombie · #9 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:59 AM**

^I agree, "P"s kee the man down. Way to fight the ower!

hauchyi · #10 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 5:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban Zombie®

^I agree, "P"s kee the man down. Way to fight the ower!

hehe.. Don't you know Chinese now simplifies the English spelling as well?

Phil McAvity · #11 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 6:05 AM**

awww that's no fun! Someone fixed the title!

I'll bet come enterprising soul will try and sell it on eBay. I can just see the ad, "Almost new building for sale, only dropped once...."

Seriously though, what the hell happened? Earthquake?

staff · #12 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 7:08 AM**

The developer has been banned to sell more housing now.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...t_11616206.htm

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Shanghai home owners demand refunds after apartment building collapse

www.chinaview.cn 2009-06-28 23:31:53 Print

SHANGHAI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 200 home owners in Shanghai have demanded refunds or compensation after a 13-storey apartment building under construction toppled on Saturday.

The building in the "Lotus Riverside" compound of Minhang District collapsed entirely at about 6 a.m., killing one worker who had gone into the building to fetch his tools.

Local authorities in Minhang have pledged to safeguard the legitimate interests and rights of the owners, although detailed plans are yet to come out.

The developer, Shanghai Meidu Real Estate, has been banned to sell the housing following the collapse. It had sold out 489 of 629 homes.

Sources at the Information Office of the Minhang District government told Xinhua that 255 owners have applied to the government for refunds or compensation.

But some owners also worried that they could not buy the same apartment with the refunds because of the increases in housing prices.

The sources said the government has taken "appropriate control measures" against nine people from the developer, construction contractor and supervisor.

The authorities will also examine the structure and foundation of the building on Monday.

The 132 households evacuated shortly after the collapse returned to their village nearby at 7:30 p.m. Sunday after their homes were confirmed safe.

hunser · #13 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 10:02 AM**

OMG, what a fail. me personally, i couldn't feel safe in the nearby blocks.

HomeInMyShoes · #14 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 11:12 AM**

That is just so disturbing.

Teakwood · #15 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:07 PM**

Wow...

I find it amazing though that it remained mostly in one piece. And that the majority of the windows stayed in tact.

chubbydecker · #16 Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Teakwood

Wow...

I find it amazing though that it remained mostly in one piece. And that the majority of the windows stayed in tact.

That's exactly what I was thinking. If there was some way to upright it again it might be reusable..... help, i've fallen and I can't get up

twintowers4u92 · #17 Posted **Jul 15, 2010, 3:20 PM**

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Life alert much?

antinimby · #18 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:48 PM**

It just means that the building itself was solidly built but the foundation was inadequate.

Biff · #19 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 6:18 PM**

You watch, they will just tilt the thing back up and give it a coat of paint - good as new.

hunser · #20 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

You watch, they will just tilt the thing back up and give it a coat of paint - good as new.

lol yeah, i had the same thought!