webfact Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Landslide brings down wall at Phuket post officeEakkapop ThongtubPHUKET: -- A 12-metre section of a wall at the new post office in Phuket’s Talad Yai subdistrict has collapsed as a result of the continuous deluge.Authorities were notified this morning at about 11am that large chunks of the ruined concrete wall had rolled onto Soi Narison, the thouroughfare in front of the post office, obstructing traffic.The wall reportedly collapsed at dawn this morning, presumed to be the result of a landslide culminating with the past four days of heavy rain, which formed puddles around the wall, where drainage was noted to be insufficient.Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/landslide-brings-down-wall-at-phuket-post-office-57635.php-- Phuket News 2016-05-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlehead Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 From the picture, it looks more like the wind blew down this poorly constructed block wall. Alternate rows of block for a much stronger structure guys. Matching is for tile-ers, not block layers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Their "landslide" and mine are not the same thing! Crap construction and, as said, it either blew over and just fell over from wet ground underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Well they've got to blame something, they can't just come out and say crap workmanship and planning can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 From the picture, it looks more like the wind blew down this poorly constructed block wall. Alternate rows of block for a much stronger structure guys. Matching is for tile-ers, not block layers. With that matching-column stacked block construction, the wall was just waiting for some 4-year old child to come along the soi and blow it over (the REAL story). Glad it fell inward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackbar Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The reason for the block alignment is to accommodate reinforced steel. But that costs money and isn't visible when complete, so why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Vertical rebar can also be used with staggered block construction and is regularly done. You can still align the holes. It's not rocket science. Simply cutting corners or lack of basic construction knowledge. As suggested earlier, probably done by tile-setters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Vertical rebar can also be used with staggered block construction and is regularly done. You can still align the holes. It's not rocket science. Simply cutting corners or lack of basic construction knowledge. As suggested earlier, probably done by tile-setters. Exactly correct. In our constructions we use staggered blocks with rebar in the void spaces, filled with concrete = strong wall. Edited May 30, 2016 by LivinginKata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 With scoops like this gem I take it there have been no ladyboy robberies overnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Normal Thai construction. A bid of say 100,000 baht for the job,an issuance of 50,000 baht for the job and ,an actual usage of 15,000 of material for a job that required 35,000 to correctly construct it.Every pockets money all around along with the inspectors cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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