dnoblett Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 http://www.audiovision.co.uk/images/telegraphLogo.gif Nine held over Shanghai building collapse The Chinese authorities are holding nine people in connection with the collapse of a 13-storey block of flats, raising fresh questions about corruption and shoddy practices in China's construction industry. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01432/china_1432267c.jpgA general view of a toppled 13-storey apartment building that buried one worker in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters The collapse at the Lotus Riverside, a complex of 11 residential buildings in Shanghai, early on Saturday morning killed one construction worker and left hundreds of prospective tenants angrily demanding their money back. China's official news agency, Xinhua, said officials were taking "appropriate control measures" against nine people, including the developer, construction contractor and supervisor of the project after it was reported that the company's construction license had expired in 2004. The collapse shocked many in China where construction failures are relatively common in inland areas, but not expected in showcase cities such as Shanghai which will host the 2010 World Expo. On Monday, just two days after the Shanghai collapse, rescuers were searching a river in northeast China after a section of a road bridge gave way, sending seven vehicles into the water below. Local sources said the bridge in Tieli, a city in Heilongjiang province, had been built in 1973 but repaired as recently as 1997. Preliminary investigations found that the Shanghai building fell over after workers began excavating an underground garage for the complex, causing the bank of the river next to the complex to collapse. Hundreds of prospective tenants besieged government offices demanding refunds for apartments in the same complex which they had already purchased for upwards of £40,000 but were now too frightened to live in. China Daily, the state-run newspaper, penned an angry editorial decrying the often corrupt nexus between Chinese property developers and local government officials who depend on property taxes and land sales for a significant proportion of their income. The paper raised fears ¨C expressed by some construction industry insiders in China ¨C that many buildings designed to have a 70-year lifespan "would not stand firm beyond 30 to 40 years" because of corner-cutting during China's rampant construction boom. "It is ironic that such an accident happened in Shanghai ¨C one of the most advanced and international Chinese cities," the paper concluded. "The sheer fact that such a collapse occurred in the country's biggest metropolis should serves as warning to all developers and the authorities to ensure that construction projects do not cut corners and endanger people's lives." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...g-collapse.html Link to comment
Guest Pommey Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 http://www.audiovision.co.uk/images/telegraphLogo.gif Nine held over Shanghai building collapse The Chinese authorities are holding nine people in connection with the collapse of a 13-storey block of flats, raising fresh questions about corruption and shoddy practices in China's construction industry. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01432/china_1432267c.jpgA general view of a toppled 13-storey apartment building that buried one worker in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters The collapse at the Lotus Riverside, a complex of 11 residential buildings in Shanghai, early on Saturday morning killed one construction worker and left hundreds of prospective tenants angrily demanding their money back. China's official news agency, Xinhua, said officials were taking "appropriate control measures" against nine people, including the developer, construction contractor and supervisor of the project after it was reported that the company's construction license had expired in 2004. The collapse shocked many in China where construction failures are relatively common in inland areas, but not expected in showcase cities such as Shanghai which will host the 2010 World Expo. On Monday, just two days after the Shanghai collapse, rescuers were searching a river in northeast China after a section of a road bridge gave way, sending seven vehicles into the water below. Local sources said the bridge in Tieli, a city in Heilongjiang province, had been built in 1973 but repaired as recently as 1997. Preliminary investigations found that the Shanghai building fell over after workers began excavating an underground garage for the complex, causing the bank of the river next to the complex to collapse. Hundreds of prospective tenants besieged government offices demanding refunds for apartments in the same complex which they had already purchased for upwards of £40,000 but were now too frightened to live in. China Daily, the state-run newspaper, penned an angry editorial decrying the often corrupt nexus between Chinese property developers and local government officials who depend on property taxes and land sales for a significant proportion of their income. The paper raised fears ¨C expressed by some construction industry insiders in China ¨C that many buildings designed to have a 70-year lifespan "would not stand firm beyond 30 to 40 years" because of corner-cutting during China's rampant construction boom. "It is ironic that such an accident happened in Shanghai ¨C one of the most advanced and international Chinese cities," the paper concluded. "The sheer fact that such a collapse occurred in the country's biggest metropolis should serves as warning to all developers and the authorities to ensure that construction projects do not cut corners and endanger people's lives." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...g-collapse.html oops- a true house of cards Link to comment
dnoblett Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Got to love it, build a tall building, and THEN dig a big hole next to it's foundation to install build a parking garage. Why not build the below ground structure first? Link to comment
GZBILL Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) The Chinese authorities are holding nine people in connection with the collapse of a 13-storey block of flats, raising fresh questions about corruption and shoddy practices in China's construction industry. Why am I not surprised? All that's missing now are the freaks crying about how bad the death penalty is. Edited June 30, 2009 by GZBILL (see edit history) Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 That would have been a helluva ride down if the buildings were occupied. They should first tar and feather the idiots that allowed them to build that way, and put them next to the site with a stick up their asses for everyone to see. Link to comment
tsap seui Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 http://www.audiovision.co.uk/images/telegraphLogo.gif Nine held over Shanghai building collapse http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01432/china_1432267c.jpgA general view of a toppled 13-storey apartment building that buried one worker in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters ." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...g-collapse.html Somehow I can picture construction foreman...Cosmo Kramer, watching the building slowly falling over...looking around to see if anyone was paying attention to him, and running off up the sidewalk. GIDDY-UP!!!! tsap seui Link to comment
dnoblett Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) Some pictures: Edited July 1, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history) Link to comment
dnoblett Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) And a few more: Edited July 1, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history) Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) And a few more: I don't know what server your using for your pictures (zonaeuropa?). Whatever it is, I cannot view them here in China. Not sure if others can see them or not. Edited July 1, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I don't know what server your using for your pictures (zonaeuropa?). Whatever it is, I cannot view them here in China. Not sure if others can see them or not. Try here, Jesse http://zonaeuropa.com/200906c.brief.htm#012 Link to comment
dnoblett Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 And a few more: I don't know what server your using for your pictures (zonaeuropa?). Whatever it is, I cannot view them here in China. Not sure if others can see them or not. How about now? Copied them to my stash on CFL Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 How about now? Copied them to my stash on CFL Yes, I can see them now. Great pictures by the way, thanks. Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I don't know what server your using for your pictures (zonaeuropa?). Whatever it is, I cannot view them here in China. Not sure if others can see them or not. Try here, Jesse http://zonaeuropa.com/200906c.brief.htm#012 That link works. Thanks Randy. Don't know why I couldn't view the other pics. Link to comment
Guest jin979 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 think some are going to jail Link to comment
whome? Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 "The paper raised fears ¨C expressed by some construction industry insiders in China ¨C that many buildings designed to have a 70-year lifespan "would not stand firm beyond 30 to 40 years" because of corner-cutting during China's rampant construction boom." I am confused .. the preliminary investigation was that improper excavation method caused the building to collapse. It does not mean the building construction itself was poor. No matter how good the building (or how big the person) if you take the legs out from underneath it then it will fall. I am quite impressed that it fell and basically remained intact! However it is quite true when you watch some of the construction here or see some of the steel supports and concrete rebar that there is no doubt some corners being cut. Link to comment
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