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Construction Collapse in Cincinnati

TurtleDude

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The casino site in Cincinnati at a place known as "Broadway Commons" involved a massive collapse during a concrete pour in this "Horseshoe" Casino. This happened around 8 and all four of the local stations have preempted normal programming to cover this. None of the injuries are mortal and all workers are accounted for. What makes this somewhat "interesting" is the fact that in Cleveland, another casino build using the same "Horseshoe" design suffered a collapse, albeit with no injuries, a while ago.

I drive past that site every day (off today) and it has created a traffic nightmare. witnesses claim the steel frame failed
 
That's a serious problem. I am glad it wasn't a bridge, because that's what I thought when I read the title.
 
Uh oh! Looks like we need some more government regulations.
 
lizzie said:
First question that crossed my mind was if there was a union job project under the the rubble. ;)
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Not "Thank God, no one was killed. I'll keep the injured workers in my thoughts." Or something like that?
 
the preliminary reports are that there was a bad weld or welds causing the steel frame to collapse

it was a "V Collapse" meaning it collapsed in the middle

same company (ie casino developer) had a garage collapse last month in Cleveland. Don't know if it was the equivalent structure
 
lizzie said:
First question that crossed my mind was if there was a union job project under the the rubble. ;)
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Of course it was. Why let a terrible event like this not be turned into a right wing excuse to bash labor unions? :roll:
 
Thunder said:
your first reaction is to turn the thread into a partisan battle?

nice.
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I would rather see it turn into a conspiracy theory. Looks a lot like nanothermite to me. Couldn’t possible be a bad weld.:mrgreen:

Think if its was the same company with two collapses, I would be looking into design and construction pratices.
 
IT apparently is a union construction site-Ironworkers Local 44 Business manager was quoted as noting what happened today. Until the investigation is complete its silly blame someone or something. could have been the integrity of the steel, could have been the weight of the concrete, could have been a bad welding job, could have been a case of S happens
 
TurtleDude said:
IT apparently is a union construction site-Ironworkers Local 44 Business manager was quoted as noting what happened today. Until the investigation is complete its silly blame someone or something. could have been the integrity of the steel, could have been the weight of the concrete, could have been a bad welding job, could have been a case of S happens
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Excellent post Turtle - well said.
 
im thinking back, trying to remember if I ever witnessed a collapse.

I don't think I have, but my mom watched a building on Delancey Street in Manhattan collapse like 20 years ago.
 
Thunder said:
im thinking back, trying to remember if I ever witnessed a collapse.

I don't think I have, but my mom watched a building on Delancey Street in Manhattan collapse like 20 years ago.
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Only when it was deliberate (ie a blasting implosion)
 
hazlnut said:
Not "Thank God, no one was killed. I'll keep the injured workers in my thoughts." Or something like that?
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Ummm- no. I already knew that no one was killed, and I don't know any of the workers. Sorry- but I don't fake queasy feelings about people I don't know.
 
TurtleDude said:
The casino site in Cincinnati at a place known as "Broadway Commons" involved a massive collapse during a concrete pour in this "Horseshoe" Casino. This happened around 8 and all four of the local stations have preempted normal programming to cover this. None of the injuries are mortal and all workers are accounted for. What makes this somewhat "interesting" is the fact that in Cleveland, another casino build using the same "Horseshoe" design suffered a collapse, albeit with no injuries, a while ago.

I drive past that site every day (off today) and it has created a traffic nightmare. witnesses claim the steel frame failed
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Ohio has casinos in all of it's major cities?

How quaint.

Mobster relatives shouldn't be allowed around blue prints.
 
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