[Robert A Cook PE]

The photos show empty tin cans placed inside the concrete floors, wall, and foundations. No rebar inside the walls.

That way, they can pour a foundation while using less concrete. Most other buildings in the same neighborhood stayed up.

[dfwgator]

If they were on the Mainland, they would have already been executed.

[Parmenio]

Last night, NHK World television said that the concrete support pillars in the building did not even have rebar. I think this kind of problem is probably much more prevalent in mainland China.

[parmamenian]

Has Sum Ting Wong or Holi Fuk issued a statement yet?

[proxy_user]

These guys were well-known locally. Nobody who lived nearby and was familiar with their business methods would buy an apartment in this building.

[RayChuang88]

They're going to need to inspect EVERY building in Taiwan because like Japan, most of that island can experience strong earthquakes since the island sits on a major earthquake fault.

[minnesota_bound]

I do not see a problem here. Those are certified load bearing tin cans.
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