Bridges, expressways 'quake risks'

Published: 20/09/2011 at 03:43 PM
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Engineers have called for an inspection of all bridges and expressways in Bangkok, warning that the structures were not designed to withstand earthquakes.

“There is a chance that beams could fall from supporting posts,” said Amon Phiman, chief of the sub-panel on structural engineering and bridges at the Engineering Institute of Thailand.

This did not mean bridges and expressways were not strongly built, but “we have no clear standards” for withstanding earthquakes, he said.

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taz
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Discussion 4 : 20/09/2011 at 10:39 PM4
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While they are at it do you think they could check my condo for its ability to withstand an earthquake?
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Discussion 3 : 20/09/2011 at 10:31 PM3
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look at new elevated road outside erewan museum in samutprakan there is section look like falling off allready. sides of skytrain tracks regular fall off and been replace evry year.
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Discussion 2 : 20/09/2011 at 09:37 PM2
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The real news here is that someone admits that something is wrong. Nobody actualle believed that these constructions have been built according to safety standards. A combination of 'no clear standards', cutting corners out of convenience and simple graft is likely to cause 'some' problems in case of an earthquake.
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Discussion 1 : 20/09/2011 at 04:24 PM1
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"An earthquake itself causes only 50 percent of the deaths. The other per cent usually people crushed by falling building materials,” Mr Amon said at a seminar this morning.

So let me understand this: The 50% deaths caused from the earthquake itself were shaken to death?
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