Nov 19, 2013 #1 hokie66 Structural Jul 19, 2006 23,162 This certainly looks like a construction disaster, but all the emphasis in the article is on the political implications. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/19/us-safrica-building-idUSBRE9AI0SB20131119
This certainly looks like a construction disaster, but all the emphasis in the article is on the political implications. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/19/us-safrica-building-idUSBRE9AI0SB20131119
Nov 19, 2013 #2 msquared48 Structural Aug 7, 2007 14,745 "...soccer pitch-sized section of a shopping mall under construction collapsed..." The emboldened descriptive term escapes me here... Mike McCann MMC Engineering
"...soccer pitch-sized section of a shopping mall under construction collapsed..." The emboldened descriptive term escapes me here... Mike McCann MMC Engineering
Nov 19, 2013 #3 MikeHalloran Mechanical Aug 29, 2003 14,450 I read it as the size of a soccer field, i.e., several column bays in each direction. Mike Halloran Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
I read it as the size of a soccer field, i.e., several column bays in each direction. Mike Halloran Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Nov 19, 2013 Thread starter #4 hokie66 Structural Jul 19, 2006 23,162 Just substitute 'football field' for 'soccer pitch'. Descriptive term for 'big', whether accurate or not.
Just substitute 'football field' for 'soccer pitch'. Descriptive term for 'big', whether accurate or not.
