China’s Building Standards

China’s Building Standards
“Collapsed Market”: Cutting corners to build apartments quickly
Rush to modernization - overlooked building safety standards
Collapse of “Lotus Riverside” apartment building
in Shanghai's Minxing district (June 27, 2009)

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

(1) Initial apartment building construction plans
China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

(2) An underground garage was being dug on the south side,
to a depth of 4.6 meters. The excavated soil was being piled up
on the north side, to a height of 10 meters.
China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

(3) Heavy rains resulted in water seeping into the ground.
The building experienced uneven lateral pressure from the north and south. China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

(4) This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tonnes, which was
greater than what the pilings could tolerate.
China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

(5) The building began to shift, and the hollow concrete pilings were
snapped due to the uneven lateral pressures.
Then the building toppled over in the southerly direction. China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

China’s Building Standards thanks to Wayne Nowazek

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