Hotel failure in China

[miningman]

Looks like another structural failure altho I doubt the media will provide much engineering data since in the existing bigger picture , a few deaths will be insignificant. Building appears to be less than 2 years old

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...to-observe-virus-contacts-collapses-1.4843167

 

[charliealphabravo]

I'm just going to guess that the owner structurally compromised a two year old building by making modifications to meet government contract requirements for an emergency quarantine. A sad state. Sure, just pull that column out or that slab that's pinning the bottom of your foundation wall...but we are only guessing and I am being cynical.

 

[3DDave]

It's likely coincidental with the recent use. There have been other Chinese buildings toppled from post-construction undermining work. I recall the one where the building remained apparently intact, fallen on its side, after excavation on the downhill side.

http://www.china.org.cn/china/2010-02/02/content_19351051.htm

 

[charliealphabravo]

A security camera happened to catch a portion of the collapse. It is several videos down on the twitter link.

https://twitter.com/fiteray/status/1236281828782133249

Update on rescue/recovery.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...-coronavirus-quarantine-hotel-death-toll-hits

From what I can read, a car dealership leasing the lower walkout level removed a column.

 

[miningman]

Yeah, I saw something where it was confirmed that there had been some kinda unauthorized modifications. Just goes to show that we as engineers take as common sense, isnt as common as we would hope in some parts of the world.

 

[3DDave]

"Some parts"? Find any part of the world where common sense has been enough.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles_wedding_hall_disaster

 

[IRstuff]

Seems like Eli Ron got a bum deal, since he was not apparently involved with the modification of the building design.

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[BUGGAR]

"But the guy next door just removed a column just like this."
Evolution is an ongoing series of successful accidents.

 

[miningman]

Yeah but the guy next door was supplied with 1200 psi concrete whereas the contractor on the failed building had saved a bit too much on his cement costs: tests have shown only 600psi strength developed