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To: colorado tanker

There is a brand new (a few year’s old) tall building here in Seattle made of concrete. Except it seems that some union worker skimped on some of the details, and did not coat the tips of most of the rebar in epoxy.

The rust problem started showing up right away. Repairs cost something like $1.5 million. But they still didn’t work. The tenents have all been moved out and demolition of the entire building (14 stories???) is forthcoming.

(For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.....)


20 posted on 03/17/2011 6:43:05 PM PDT by 21twelve ( You can go from boom to bust, from dreams to a bowl of dust ... another lost generation.)
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To: 21twelve
Wow. Wouldn't have happened in ancient Rome. No slave would want to face crucifixion for not epoxying the rebar. :-))
23 posted on 03/18/2011 10:45:55 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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