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I'm starting a thread for this site which made the news due to the collapse of a concrete panel onto a sleeping tenant causing serious injury back in spring.
Subsequent to that event, it has come to light that:
a) The Site was set to get a major re-hab before all this happened.
b) Work on the panels in question was not previously contemplated and would now be mandatory if the buildings are left standing, which is an open question at this point.
There were updates to the June Board meeting of TCHC.
First, the laypersons' summary:
Second, the Engineering Report:
Hey UT Engineers, have a look, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts............
The gist, there appears to be a very serious construction flaw dating back to when the buildings were constructed.
I will give a few short bits here, but read the reports above for all the details.
In summary, so far, 21% of panels tested have failed.
Ongoing evaluation of whether retrofit still makes sense or whether replacement is in the cards.
Subsequent to that event, it has come to light that:
a) The Site was set to get a major re-hab before all this happened.
b) Work on the panels in question was not previously contemplated and would now be mandatory if the buildings are left standing, which is an open question at this point.
There were updates to the June Board meeting of TCHC.
First, the laypersons' summary:
Second, the Engineering Report:
Hey UT Engineers, have a look, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts............
The gist, there appears to be a very serious construction flaw dating back to when the buildings were constructed.
I will give a few short bits here, but read the reports above for all the details.
In summary, so far, 21% of panels tested have failed.
Ongoing evaluation of whether retrofit still makes sense or whether replacement is in the cards.