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the plans were approved by thailand But any first year student will tell you that Table top design is not recommened for earthquakes and unstable soils and i think money changed hands not only for the approval of the design but also shoddy materials were used the project was rife with corruption and not only the contractors should be liable but also the thai goverment And if you are going to post lets get it right first time
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how do you know the design is fine and what is wrong with the construction standards The construction standards are from thailand quality system, do you know what standards are, Standards are agreed-upon documents that provide guidelines, specifications, or requirements for products, processes, or services, aimed at ensuring consistency, reliability, and safety.
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CREC’s First Special High-Rise Project Not only is the OAG under scrutiny, but China Railway No.10 Engineering Group (CREC), a subsidiary of a major Chinese state enterprise, has also come under fire from architectural circles. Questions arose about why a company specializing in railway construction received a contract for a special high-rise building, which was advertised as “CREC’s first special high-rise construction project abroad.” The company had promoted this project as reflecting China’s engineering competitive capabilities as it makes serious inroads into the Southeast Asian market https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2025/03/31/probe-focuses-thai-chinese-venture-in-bangkoks-fatal-building-collapse/
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Earthquake Rocks Bangkok: Building Collapses with 40 people inside
MikeandDow replied to CharlieH's topic in Thailand News
replying to a post if you must know -
Earthquake Rocks Bangkok: Building Collapses with 40 people inside
MikeandDow replied to CharlieH's topic in Thailand News
There is no 100% quake proof building, but the Japanese buildings are as close to 100% as you get, they are designed with strict engineering standards to be highly earthquake-resistant, -
Building Design: Presented by FORUM ARCHITECT Co. Ltd. in 2018 and Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd. (structural design) with a budget of 73 million baht Construction: Budget of 2,560 million baht ($75.4 million), contracted to ITD-CREC (Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited) joint venture with China Railway for 2,136 million baht ($62.9 million), below the median price. Payments of 966.80 million baht ($28.5 million) have already been disbursed Supervision: Contracted to PKW Joint Venture for 74.65 million baht ($2.2 million) to supervise and certify material quality testing ( who certified the plans, who approved it?) Goverment Committe approved the design As this was the cheapest bid you can reasonably assume cheap materials would be used
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Cement Grade Compressive Strength (After 28 Days) Applications Key Features 33 Grade 33 MPa Plastering, masonry work, low-strength concrete - Suitable for non-load-bearing structures - Economical for basic projects - Less commonly used today 43 Grade 43 MPa Residential buildings, precast concrete - Versatile for medium-load structures - Commonly used in residential and commercial projects 53 Grade 53 MPa High-rise buildings, bridges, heavy structures - Ideal for heavy-load and high -rise structures - Gains strength rapidly - Requires careful curing Grade 53 should have been used I do not know what the project spec calls for the thing i can tell you the chinse are in the dark ages when it comes to curing cement they still use bedding straw insted of a curing agent, any how the cost difference between grade 53 and say grade 33 is substantial, once cured the strength can easly measured using a glegg hammer
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14 Provinces Affected by Earthquake, Relief Efforts Underway
MikeandDow replied to Georgealbert's topic in Thailand News
https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/evacuation-at-government-complex-as-building-shakes/57048 -
14 Provinces Affected by Earthquake, Relief Efforts Underway
MikeandDow replied to Georgealbert's topic in Thailand News
What iam reading from the news is that some of the documents were requests for Inspections, normally you dont request Inspections, what i think is the wrong terminology has been used here, my bet is the documents were NCR reports ( non comformace reports ) which are used to list defects found and to be addressed by the contractor The question has to be asked Why was CREC even on a tender list for the project if it did not have no experience of building high rises -
Earthquake Rocks Bangkok: Building Collapses with 40 people inside
MikeandDow replied to CharlieH's topic in Thailand News
You did not answer the question ( as far as you know ) There should be approval cert or paperwork attesting to the fact ?? but the problem is how do you know ! answer you dont know !! coruption is rife in thailand its easy to get approval when the baht is king!