Soil appears to be primary culprit in Shanghai building collapse
A 13-story apartment building under construction in Shanghai collapsed after workers excavated dirt to build a parking structure nearby. Some experts say the excavated dirt may have compacted the soil, causing the building's foundation to shift. "It's clear that if there had been no pile of dirt, there would have been no problem," said engineer Fan Qingguo, of the state-run Shanghai Construction Group.
Journal of Commerce (Canada) | 07/07
This story published in ASCE SmartBrief on 07/07/2009
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