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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 7, 2024, 12:46 PM Aug 7

German hotel collapses, rescuers call situation 'emotional' - Reuters



A hotel in Germany's Moselle wine valley collapsed overnight, killing at least two people. Rescuers were hopeful that the remaining three people would be saved as they worked with extreme caution due to a risk of further collapse.
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German hotel collapses, rescuers call situation 'emotional' - Reuters (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 7 OP
It will be interesting to see what comes of this. Old Crank Aug 7 #1
I saw metal sticking out of the concrete in some pictures Warpy Aug 7 #2

Old Crank

(4,532 posts)
1. It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 12:51 PM
Aug 7

Here there is a lot of unre-enforced masonry and concrete used.
There will be a thorough investigation, this is Germany.

Warpy

(113,093 posts)
2. I saw metal sticking out of the concrete in some pictures
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 03:21 PM
Aug 7

but even buildings using reinforced concrete have been known to collapse. They don't collapse often, so you can count on having this one investigated by an international team that specializes in such things. Busybody Americans will be part of that team, sorry about that, but we have had buildings collapse here, also.

Our latest was Champlain Tower in Surfside, Florida, due to absent maintenance. Greed usually factors into these things along with failing to consider the dead load/live load limits on the original design specs when improvements are added later.

I hope the death toll doesn't increase, that everyone else is pulled out and safe.

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