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18. you really think the design life of a steel frame high rise is 40 years?

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 10:18 AM

Jul 2021

i'm not an expert but that seems laughable.

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The Sampoong collapse in Seoul had the same effect in Korea Sympthsical Jul 2021 #5

Yeah...like my insurance premiums going up again? at140 Jul 2021 #9

can't do that if you have a mortgage, without replacing the coverage CreekDog Jul 2021 #17

Yep Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #23

700 residences... milestogo Jul 2021 #2

could it even survive a quake? pstokely Jul 2021 #15

depends on the quake and the construction Amishman Jul 2021 #21

If some good can come from this disaster... LiberatedUSA Jul 2021 #4

+1 crickets Jul 2021 #19

Some of these buildings are going to be ticking time bombs. Initech Jul 2021 #6

These buildings weren't meant to last forever Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #7

And that's the motive Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11

Apparently, you can get Turbineguy Jul 2021 #13

My realtor steered me away from condos on leased land Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #22

And so it starts. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #24