Posted on 02/08/2016 11:38:31 AM PST by BenLurkin
The Taiwanese government has ordered an investigation into the building's collapse, as images emerged showing tin cans built into the walls of the toppled complex.
Emergency workers came across the tin cans during the rescue operation, Taiwan's state-owned Central News Agency reported. They appear to have been used as construction fillers in beams.
Taiwan's interior minister and other officials said they would open an investigation into the building's collapse when the rescue operation ends, according to CNA. Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te said he would order a probe as well.
However, an engineer told CNA using tin cans "for such purposes in construction was not illegal prior to September 1999, but since then styrofoam and formwork boards have been used instead."
The building is one of 11 that collapsed after the quake, CNA reported, but is the only high-rise to completely crumble.
"The building essentially collapsed onto itself," Elise Hu, an NPR correspondent who was in Taipei when the quake hit, told CNN. "When you see the aerial images around Tainan, the rest of the buildings are standing. But this particular apartment complex is as damaged as it is."
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Made in Taiwan.
Building codes are always a good idead
Shades of San Francisco 1906, when the pillars of the collapsed City Hall were found to be hollow and stuffed with trash.
Recycling.
At least they’ve improved their standards. Instead of cooking oil cans, they now use Styrofoam boards to reinforce the structural concrete.
Obviously you are a statist instead of a true believer in the theology of Ayn Rand.
Building codes have mandated penalties since Hammurabi’s requirement of death for architects whose building collapse killed their residents.
Obviously you are a statist instead of a true believer in the theology of Ayn Rand.
Does it make you an idiot to make stupid statements?
It doesn’t make one a “statist” to believe in building codes.
Laws against having your roof (where people hung out) unfenced are found in the Bible, do they not pre-date Hammurabi?
Also the general principle, if something is known to endanger others, such as an ox that tends to gore, an ax whose head is known to fly off, the owner is liable for the death or injury of the hurt or killed person.
Biblical law.
And the Roman building codes made being an architect a hazardous occupation-at least one emperor had an architect executed because he didn’t like one of the details of the architect’s design...
Next thing, you’ll probably come out in favor of continued regulation of snake oil.
You prove my point. You’re headed from stupid to idiot.
styrofoam sounds so much better, lol
This criminal practice cropped up in an earlier Taiwan earthquake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/921_earthquake
News reports at the time, specifically mentioned finding empty cooking oil cans secreted inside of structural walls by corrupt builders as a way to cut costs/increase profits by reducing the amount of concrete and rebar being used.
As opposed to you, a person without enough sense to see sarcasm, no matter how outrageous the statement is? Hire a translator.
Building violation. The tin cans are supposed to be filled!
All things Chinese. Killing their own.
Melamine as a food additive, because it fooled the test for protein content based on nitrogen assay. Found in infant formula, yogurt, pet food, etc. processed with food ingredients imported from China. Also a component of counter-tops and other plastic items.
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