Yes, it's a 12 storey building lying on its back
Here, courtesy of Daryl Smith FIDE, is the story of how it got in this state
The apartment block was constructed and all was well
The next step in the plan was to excavate in order to construct an underground garage. The spoil was piled up on the other side of the building
Unfortunately it rained, and rained and rained. Water seeped into the ground
The building began to tilt. Then it shifted and the hollow concrete pilings were snapped due to uneven lateral pressures.
Ooops! Oh, dear!!
If the apartment blocks had been closer together there would have been a domino effect.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
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