Collapse Of 13 Story Building in China.

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YES, IT IS A 13 STORY BUILDING LYING ON THE GROUND.

Anybody who bought a condo here sure has a problem.
Talk about a collapsed market!

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(1) An underground garage was being dug on the south side, to a depth of 4.6 meters.

(2) The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north side, to a height of 10 meters.

(3) The building experienced uneven lateral pressure from south and north.

(4) This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tonnes, which was greater than what the pilings could tolerate.

Thus the building toppled over in the southerly direction.

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*First, the apartment building was constructed.*
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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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The building began to tilt
Then it began to shift and the "hollow" concrete pilings were snapped due to the uneven lateral pressures

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And thus was born the eighth wonder of the world.
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If the buildings were closer together it would have resulted in a domino effect.

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That is a legendary fail.

I hope the building had not been occupied. Did anyone die?

The breathtaking speed of development in China will surely claim more victims from accidents like this.
 

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