Posted on 09/24/2021 7:00:56 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
A new problem may be bubbling up for residents of the lurching Millennium Tower in downtown San Francisco.
The building's tilt — now about 22 inches to the west due to the northwest corner sinking about 18 inches — may be causing lateral sewage pipes to not drain correctly and has already resulted in “some plugging” on the third floor
In the email from Hamburger, obtained by NBC, the engineer told the city that “sewer lines must slope (minimum of 1/8” per foot) to enable efficient flow of material,” and that at-risk drains “will experience decreased slope and may become a problem.” He added that third floors drains that have seen plugging must be “maintained with periodic chemical flushing.”
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LOL!
Good one.
I wonder who was the 1st person to say "Oh, crap!" ;-)
Good one!
LOL!
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Fortunately, San Francisco no longer uses indoor plumbing, so no problem. I wonder if the poop tracker map has a symbol for poop waterfalls?
“Is this thing going to fall over?”
As the building topples over, I can imagine hearing the occupants whooping it up like the Slim Pickens character in DR. Strangelove.
In the email from Hamburger, obtained by NBC, the engineer told the city that “sewer lines must slope (minimum of 1/8” per foot) …
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Standard pitch for horizontal drain lines is to drop 1/4” for every foot of run. So these building drain lines are beginning to approach dead flat. This would minimally produce a very uncomfortable floor to walk across with the building being that out of level.
With the building itself almost 2 feet out of plumb, it has to be putting undue stress on the structure. Hi-rise buildings are all designed to sway, but they’re not designed to rest out of plumb. What if an exceptionally strong wind pushes on the building in the same direction it’s already tilting?
—”YUP!!! DUMBGRUNT :)”
I didn’t do nothing!
It was like that when I got here!!!
—”I wonder who was the 1st person to say “Oh, crap!” ;-)
He cashed his paycheck and went on an extended vacation!
No forwarding address?
—”I wonder if the poop tracker map has a symbol for poop waterfalls?”
Going to be some unhappy people in the dropzone.
And on the opposite side, the window cleaners just quit.
cant sell condos its tied up in tons of litigation owners lost millions..snafu san franshitnogo
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‘What if an exceptionally strong wind pushes on the building in the same direction it’s already tilting?”
That could be considered an act of God and the subsoil support team might be off the hook?
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Soon to be rechristened the William J. Clinton Millennium Tower.
To the west.
On a map that’s left.
Appropriate.
I wouldn’t worry about it.
Hahaha, AND i sure wouldn’t go anywhere near the place!
Forget it, Jake. It’s San Fecesisco.
Years ago I was speaking with a client that had to travel down there as an expert witness. I told him I’m glad it wasn’t me.
“Yeah - 100 different experts from around the country and 200 lawyers.”
My thoughts exactly.
And down she goes.
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