Someone e-mailed me these photos and initially I thought they were photoshopped, but the more I look, the more I believe they may be real. You be the judge.
Here are a few more + a diagram explaining the cause:
Where is that?
Well made building! I can see that happening. It looks like Japan, so all construction is very earthquake proof. Let's say the foundation was undermined by water and the building simply sank and fell over, but slowly so it wasn't destroyed. Look how soft that dirt and mud is.
Quote from: Rico on February 10, 2010, 02:31:28 PM
Where is that?
I'm told it's Shanghai. What could be described as a "freak occurrence"
Well, maybe the big guy went for a visit!
Amazing - looks like it was still a construction zone as well.
Initially, I thought it was one of those 3D pavement paintings done on a massive scale.
The later picures don't work for that though.
I think if I lived in the building next door I woud be moving immediately. I wonder if anyone was hurt when that fell?
Kevin
The first image (Image001) is taken from the building next door. This would be the roof of the fallen building. Considering how close the two structures were to each other their lucky it didn't take the other building with it.
Just need a giant crane (or 5) and you've got a usable building again.
King
Quote from: Kinglinksr on February 11, 2010, 11:19:28 AM
Just need a giant crane (or 5) and you've got a usable building again.
King
or remodel the apartment to look like that, call it "the upside down hotel" Probably cheaper
Need to get Mike Holmes in there to "make it right" :)
~kk
Quote from: KatzeKitty on February 12, 2010, 11:37:21 AM
Need to get Mike Holmes in there to "make it right" :)
~kk
With his crew handy to clean up the mess after his head explodes.
Quote from: Ktrek on February 11, 2010, 08:02:23 AM
I think if I lived in the building next door I woud be moving immediately. I wonder if anyone was hurt when that fell?
Kevin
Wondered that too, imagine living in a house and suddenly...
But it seems only one worker was hurt. Though I don't have an original source and even then, China doesn't have a free press, so I wouldn't believe it anyway.
http://izismile.com/2009/06/29/apartment_building_fell_down_in_china_12_pics.html (http://izismile.com/2009/06/29/apartment_building_fell_down_in_china_12_pics.html)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1196064/Tumbling-tower-China-Amazing-pictures-13-storey-block-flats-toppled-over.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1196064/Tumbling-tower-China-Amazing-pictures-13-storey-block-flats-toppled-over.html)
It's a good thing those buildings were constructed the way they were. What if the falling of one building had started a domino effect? lol
Kevin
That was so jarring, all of the lead paint covered toys and tainted cat-food was destroyed. A travesty.. ;)
I think that this is actually a testament to the quality work of Chinese building construction. Not so much on the quality of foundation construction, but I'm impressed at how intact this thing is after such a fall. I can't think of many buildings that I'd expect to survive a similar plunge.