SMART CHOICE
Critical questions concerning flooddamaged structures
- Published: 28/11/2011 at 08:44 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
[ 1 ]Are the structures of buildings such as shophouses, commercial buildings and housing estates strong enough to tolerate water pressure?
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This basically depends on the construction standard. Normally, concrete buildings are stronger than those made of wood since there are steel bars inside the concrete. If the building is designed and constructed according to professional standards, with sufficient steel bars and proper pillar size, it is quite certain that the structure can withstand the pressure of no more than two metres of water without grave structural damage or falling down. .
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