13-story residential building under construction in Shanghai’s Lotus Riverside community completely toppled over. June 27, 2009
One worker, a 28-year-old man from Anhui Province, lost his life in the incident.
Investigation later revealed that the cause was a massive 10-meter-high soil pile dumped on the north side of the building, while a 4.6-meter-deep basement excavation was underway on the south side. The resulting lateral pressure exceeded the pile foundation’s capacity, causing the structure to tip over.
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