webfact Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Three seriously injured after huge construction crane collapses in Pattaya Pictures: Siamchon News Three people have been seriously injured after a construction crane collapsed and fell onto residential buildings in Naklua on Friday morning. The incident happened around 10.30am near Soi Esso and Soi Sukhumvit Pattaya. Three people - including a 12 year old boy - suffered serious injuries and were rushed to hospital for treatment. The crane was being used in the construction of a large project located next to the residential buildings it collapsed on to. An investigation has been launched into what caused the crane to collapse. Source: Siamchon News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 If that's what happens to the crane, you an imagine how well the building is made. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 I think that maybe the base of the tower crane...which looks like < 12" embedment in the concrete base..one of the tower chords is bent by the ladder. If right, then it's any wonder it fell.....again, no expertise ever in this industry! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post No1Farang Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 I guess there will be an announcement soon that it was a farang crane 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alant Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 What happens now? the news of this will son be superseded by other events but what happens to the injured and the owners of damaged property? I hope the injured recover but I doubt they will ever be the same. Will they be compensated? will their medical bills be met? will the property owners have the property made good? Not saying they won't I just wonder? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tifino Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, No1Farang said: I guess there will be an announcement soon that it was a farang crane because it was extremely longer than a local one, yet floppy? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, No1Farang said: I guess there will be an announcement soon that it was a farang crane NOT WEARING A MASK !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said: I think that maybe the base of the tower crane...which looks like < 12" embedment in the concrete base..one of the tower chords is bent by the ladder. If right, then it's any wonder it fell.....again, no expertise ever in this industry! 17 hours ago, Leaver said: If that's what happens to the crane, you an imagine how well the building is made. I'm not an engineer, but seems obvious the legs not deep enough into concrete base, but look at the concrete base, fell apart like biscuits. Edited March 28, 2020 by scorecard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophe75 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 And how the workers... are practising "social distancing" ? The inane government prevent us to... do gym in a sport room, inside a private condo (rules !) but outside, a dozen meters away, workers on roads/bridges projects are still... working, eating and even sleeping (nap) together. And those are public construction projects. Ah sorry.... I forgot... those workers are not human... Merely biorobots because they come from Burma, Lao etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 hmmm .... scary stuff. It appears the base where the four steel supports are embedded have given way and the concrete holding the base has let go causing the crane to topple. One ask's, was the load placed on the crane at that time ' over the limit ' of the crane safety parameters. I suspect so ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Thats where i get my petrol and drive down the street regularaly , ,terrible for the poor people who live there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, scorecard said: I'm not an engineer, but seems obvious the legs not deep enough into concrete base, but look at the concrete base, fell apart like biscuits. After looking at the size of the crane and the fact that it's fallen over I suspect the where the end of the crane shown in the photo may not be anywhere near the actual base.I also notice a lot of rubbish around the end of the crane like used takeaway bowls bits of lumber and bits of what looks like spill over concrete slopped around when wet but nothing that looks like broken poured concrete.I recognise these things because I've worked on projects like this for over thirty years as a busted @rsed survey assistant.Yet after further looking it does appear that one of the supports may still be attached to the base and bent and not severed as the other three supports appear to be. Edited March 28, 2020 by FarFlungFalang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 5 hours ago, No1Farang said: I guess there will be an announcement soon that it was a farang crane But not for a Chinese one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 10 hours ago, scorecard said: I'm not an engineer, but seems obvious the legs not deep enough into concrete base, but look at the concrete base, fell apart like biscuits. Which makes you think maybe the footings of the building are not deep into the bedrock, also. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 3:24 PM, webfact said: An investigation has been launched into what caused the crane to collapse. incompetence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 23 hours ago, spiekerjozef said: incompetence I was gonna go with stupidly but I like your answer better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 8:05 PM, spiekerjozef said: incompetence Wish I had the complete (death) count for falling cranes in Thailand. Very well remember one with a fatality not far from Wong Amat/Naklua. Others falling on roads with lucky/unlucky outcome. Etc.pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Care for some thread titles from the last few years? No charges for Phuket condo contractor as police deem fatal crane collapse an ‘accident’ Crane falls on cars, obstructs rail line Korat: Crane driver crushed to death by rocks as his crane collapses Engineers Face Charges After Bangkok Crane Collapse Kills 5 Falling crane parts kill 4, injure 2 78 Year old Brit escapes with his life during Crane Crash in North Pattaya Fallen crane causes traffic jams on Bangkok ring road Falling Crane Severs Worker’s Leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Third world country, nothing surprise me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 9:23 AM, scorecard said: fell apart like biscuits. just add water and mix...then add more and more and more==========strength ZERO.........however legs at 12" hahahahaha try 12 foot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 9:25 AM, steven100 said: hmmm .... scary stuff. It appears the base where the four steel supports are embedded have given way and the concrete holding the base has let go causing the crane to topple. One ask's, was the load placed on the crane at that time ' over the limit ' of the crane safety parameters. I suspect so ... next time you stop at traffic lights have a look at the lorries wheels, many time bald patches thru with the canvas/plys showing its extremely common. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) party time 1 metre Thai style Edited March 30, 2020 by Chazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The back of Esso Naklua is well known for illegal erections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Obviously break and failure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 11:42 AM, ChrisY1 said: I think that maybe the base of the tower crane...which looks like < 12" embedment in the concrete base..one of the tower chords is bent by the ladder. If right, then it's any wonder it fell.....again, no expertise ever in this industry! You shouldnt embed the first vertical section into the foundations, you embed the support brackets that attach to the first section enabling them to have sufficient embedded depth to restrain the designed rotational moment and easier to level. However, this is Thailand and anything possible ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 1:38 AM, No1Farang said: I guess there will be an announcement soon that it was a farang crane More likely "Made in China" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Correct base connections https://images.app.goo.gl/yj8wVG9CVCJWnVYn8 https://images.app.goo.gl/xa1fwgkXYfjy3Fos9 https://images.app.goo.gl/67iyFuUH217jYkZW9 Edited March 30, 2020 by Reigntax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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