Curious Lack of Curiosity
Curious Lack of Curiosity
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It seems like at a minimum the city should require that the owner submit a post mortem on why the tank failed. I guess when no one is killed, it's a big ho-hum.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-wa...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-wa...






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Serenity now, serenity now....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disas...
"We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us." -WSC
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In my experience in the US, forensic investigations are usually performed on behalf of insurance companies, attorneys, and property owners, in that order. Building departments are completely unpredictable when it comes to these types of matters, from being very proactive to putting their heads in the sand. Just trying to reach the right person to talk to when you are trying to report a dangerous condition can be a huge task.
The plaintiff's attorney for the injured people will hire a forensic engineer, as will the property owner's insurance company, and maybe even a third for the condo association if they are named in the lawsuit.
And if I was that structural engineer, I would call my E and O insurance company.
The cops should look to see if Wile E Coyote has a good alibi.
RE: Curious Lack of Curiosity
As an aside, Chicago doesn't seem to care about being the murder capital of the country, why would they care about a water tank?