[Cronos]

ha ha ha ha

[BunnySlippers]

We don’t have 13 storey buildings here for a reason ...

[bethybabes69]

Errr, foundations anyone?

After the earthquake in China, and the decamation of structures, methinks the Government would get a grip on building regulations.

You can see the mud on the bottom of the concrete base, what the hell, is building high rise in China something like this?:

1: Mow the grass for a nice flat surface.
2: Spray a bit of weedkiller to stop weed regrowth.
3: Knock up a bit of shuttering out of old floorboards, then pour concrete.
4: Repeat step 3 for every higher storey required.

[**note to self, NEVER buy property built in or by Chinese builders**]

[bethybabes69]

And another thing, those buildings in the photo, behind the fallen one are identical, hmmm, I’m wondering how long before they succumb to the power of gravity?

[Siouxz]

FAIL

[politicalamity]

You gotta wonder what the people in these buildings are thinking, lol

[KingLudd]

that’s not a building, that’s a falling

[MaxMax]

See? And after everyone was paid, it worked out just fine

[VicVega]

Nice photos.

[bondjamesbond]

People bitch about building inspectors and codes in this country.

This is why we have building inspectors and codes in this country.

[Tares]

bttt

[Red in Blue PA]

Let me guess.....was it Made in China?

[John Leland 1789]

Save this

[6SJ7]

Considering how largely undamaged the building is, it must have tipped over in slow-mo. You can see the pilings sticking out of the base of the building, like a carrot plucked out of a garden bed. I’d bet the pilings simply were not deep enough to be stable in the earth.

I’d advise people living in the neighboring apartment houses to not all stand on the same side of the building at any one time. Their apartment house could tip over!

[TheRake]

“Single story luxury apartments with sky lights in each unit for sale”

[mbynack]

Does that same construction company build parking garages in Atlanta?

[NCC-1701]

Don’t you just hate it when that happens?