Sydney tower concrete cracked on xmas day

[StreetFight3r]

 

Any engineers here? Is this still structurally safe to stay? Say if suay suay happens in SG, government declare HDB building still safe for 3/4 of residents to stay, but the other 1/4 got some works need to be carried out to be declared safe again.. will you sell or stay put?? 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/26/opal-tower-cracks-nsw-government-urgent-investigation

The Daily Telegraph can reveal photographs of plaster crumbling off the wall on level 10, and where possible structural cracks forced a mass evacuation of the Olympic Park building.

Large cracks, seen running vertically along the wall, were examined by structural engineers yesterday, who were called in to assess the integrity of the internal support wall.

Laser monitors detected no further movement from the building.

The Daily Telegraph understands the cracks had appeared in a precast panel which had been manufactured off-site. It is understood an outer face of concrete came under pressure and a layer came off. The concrete transfers load, or weight, to the structural column. The cracks are reportedly all on a panel on level 10, but there are 51 units which have a line to that panel.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/shocking-photos-show-the-extent-of-damage-inside-cracking-opal-tower/news-story/2a97d820bdbf9d7b393209c8d4e759e0?utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=DailyTelegraph&utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Facebook

 

Edited December 26, 2018 by StreetFight3r

[Count-Bracula]

Plaster board thia?

[Mustank]

It’s a sign

[Jamesc]

Now I don't know send my MIL to Sydney or Bali for holiday.

 

[mersaylee]

It’s a sign

Sand storm

Hail storm

Property prices crash

Tower crack

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Yap, it’s a sign...buy property in where birds don’t lay egg - Tasmania

[Mustank]

https://youtu.be/iqu132vTl5Y

[Jamesc]

 

Hopefully all problems with my MIL will be swept away or totally be buried for good.

 

[Soya]

Got old newspaper or cardboard inside or not?

[Kezg1]

..looks like dry wall which is plaster board..but i have not hear about buildings collapse in Oz b4...sometimes due to weather/temperature changes such things do happened....their BCA shld check on it and see if it is safe for occupants or not....imo

[Victor68]

Plaster board not structural but hor, also need to know behind these boards what happen haha.

[DACH]

Probably poor workmanship on the plaster boards. 

[Thaiyotakamli]

Parang auntie reach sydney liao

[Bystander50]

 

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Any engineers here? Is this still structurally safe to stay? Say if suay suay happens in SG, government declare HDB building still safe for 3/4 of residents to stay, but the other 1/4 got some works need to be carried out to be declared safe again.. will you sell or stay put?? 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/26/opal-tower-cracks-nsw-government-urgent-investigation

 

 

If happen in SG, ask the ministers to move in and stay to prove it is safe.

Just like one ah neh who drank water from the water tank where a maid's body was found to prove water is safe to drink.

 

In the not too far past, there were some buildings found to be structurally unsafe like Maryland Park.

 

http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19881025-1.2.56

 

Another is Windy Heights at Eunos in the 80s.