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At around 5:30am on June 27, an unoccupied building still under construction at Lianhuanan Road in the Minxing district of Shanghai city toppled over. One worker was killed. According to information, a 70 meter section of the flood prevention wall in nearby Dianpu River and that may have something to do with this building collapse.
Anyone want to take bets on if the local communist party bosses were in on the development of the site. My guess is they were and wanted a quick and cheap build. All kinds of shortcuts are possible and likely when you have that political weight behind the site. But it will be the lowly building inspectors and contractors who literally get the firing squad.
BTW, my understanding is the official party line on last years earthquake in China that caused such massive loss of life in school buildings is in. No shoddy construction etc. It was just the intensity that destroyed all the schools even though many of the surrounding buildings fared much better. And anyone questioning this determination has a good chance of “reeducation”.
#19, #20
Should I take seriously double posts?
The building seems incredibly strong, it’s the FOUNDATION that needs a bit of revision.
I’m sure the buildings around it, which look nearly identical, are perfectly safe…
Hmm, I wonder if the structure was marked “Made in China”, that usually indicates a high quality product…..
Pilot program for National Building Code found in the Waxman-Markey Piece of Shit.
I would guess they must have been giving away something for free on one side of the building.
1.3 billion people in need of urban accomidations,
4 Local party officials in needs of new Mercedes,
13 storey apartment building erected on a SLAB foundation?
Priceless
A couple of 40 ton jacks, a couple of tow trucks, and we can sit this baby back up like new.
#22, I only remember clicking the submit button once, and was taken by surprise to see my comments posted twice.
Obviously their building skills are great but their foundation skills are in doubt.
Too much led in the concrete foundation?
$20 says people will be living in the sideways building.