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Old 06-29-2009, 12:21 AM   #1
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OMG.... Haggis! The pics at the link are strangely beautiful.


I'm impressed by how well the building stayed together during the fall. I'm more impressed (in a bad way) by what appears to be a 13 story building with foundations about 50cm deep! WTF? You have to go down before you go up. Okay, they have some piles too, but obviously not enough!

Eh, its probably for the best. They probably used lead based paint, and put milk in the plastics.
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Old 06-29-2009, 12:48 AM   #2
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You couldn't drag me anywhere NEAR the shadow of it's twin building next door..
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Old 06-29-2009, 08:01 AM   #3
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I'm more impressed (in a bad way) by what appears to be a 13 story building with foundations about 50cm deep! WTF? You have to go down before you go up. Okay, they have some piles too, but obviously not enough!
The pilings are the main support system. Looking at the photos in the link, they are broken off - so would have been embedded much deeper.

Also from the article: According to information, a 70 meter section of the flood prevention wall in nearby Dianpu River and that may have something to do with this building collapse.
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