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Amitkumar
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« on: August 27, 2011, 12:41:32 AM » |
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Anyone who bought an apartment here sure has a problem.
Talk about a collapsed market!
YES, IT'S An ENTIRE 13-STORY BUILDING IN CHINA LYING ON THE GROUND. 
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 12:43:20 AM » |
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(1) An underground garage was being dug on the south
side of the building, to a depth of 4.6 meters (15 ft).
(2) The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north
side of the building, to a height of 10 meters (32 ft).
(3) They dug right up to the base of the building.
Then the rains came.
(4) The building experienced uneven lateral pressure
from north to south.
(5) This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tonnes,
which was greater than what the un-reinforced pilings
could tolerate. Thus, the building toppled completely
over in a southerly direction.
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 12:43:32 AM » |
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*First, the apartment building was constructed.* 
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 12:43:43 AM » |
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Then the plan called for an underground garage to be dug out.
The excavated soil was piled up on the other side of the building.
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 12:43:50 AM » |
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*Heavy rains resulted in water seeping into the ground.*
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 12:44:09 AM » |
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The building began to tilt. Then it began to shift, and the
"hollow" concrete pilings were snapped due to the uneven
lateral pressures. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>>
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