Mexico City Hotel Lobby
Mexico City Hotel Lobby
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Back in 1977 my undergraduate soils professor mentioned that there was a hotel constructed on a mat foundation in Mexico City that had two lobbies. Once the building had settled 10 feet, they started using the upper lobby. Was he pulling our legs? Does anyone know what hotel that might have been? I'm trying to convince non-engineers that it isn't total settlement you need to worry about.
Thanks
Jeff
Thanks
Jeff





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I suppose you're wanting to relate this situation to the leaning tower of Pisa as Uniform vs. Differential- I hope you also tell the layperson that it would take a God-like engineer to predict uniform settlement out of 10 feet! Testicular fortitude like that is unheard of these days...because these days we see law-suits once the cracks open to a quarter of an inch!
All the best,
Mike
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