pavlos did you see the buildings that collapse in RJ?

[roguejuror]

20 story building came down and took down two more buildings right in the heart of old Rio

watch this video
http://g1.globo.com/bom-dia-brasil/...-investigam-causas-do-desabamento-no-rio.html

apparently they were doing renovations in the 9th story possibly moving walls

street scenes
http://g1.globo.com/bom-dia-brasil/...centro-do-rio-vira-um-monte-de-escombros.html

 

[Saulty]

I just saw it. I don't know what happened but sometimes all it takes is to remove a load bearing wall or cut a major beam or a column and the structure will come down. They could have also put a heavy fork lift, scissor lift or stack up a bunch of bricks or cement in one concentrated spot and overloaded the structure which lead to collapse. We had a contractor once here in town load gravel on a metal deck roof and he stacked it up too high instead of spreading it out evenly and he caused the collapse of the supporting beams and joists on a brand new building. Sometimes you can't fix stupid.

 

[roguejuror]

in Habana

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/18/2595816/havana-building-collapse-kills.html

 

[roguejuror]

ah, pavy, what's this

 

[Saulty]

Looks like a transformer at an electrical substation blew up hence the blackout.

 

[roguejuror]

saulty look it sway, the earthquake yesterday in mexico

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[Matty]

woah

 

[Saulty]

Buildings are designed to sway. Mexico City has some bad soils and the slight earthquake magnifies the swaying effect.

 

[roguejuror]

they didnt even close the road

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