Nottingham carpark partial collapse

Destination · 20 Aug 2017 at 10:37

This is just starting to be reported upon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-40986193
A chunk off the side of the building and exterior wall have dropped off a carpark.

I might be missing something, but where the outer leaf with wall has fallen from the building there appears to be absolutely no steel protruding from the main body of the carpark.
Surely there should be some reinforcing within the concrete sections?

FurryLemon · 20 Aug 2017 at 12:20

That should be reinforced as it's taking a load. I except someone will be fired once the finger pointing has settled. Maybe a criminal charge or two as well.

Caged · 20 Aug 2017 at 13:47

There may well have been steel in there originally

Edit: http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/gallery/pictures-part-city-centre-ncp-350253

FlakGunna · 20 Aug 2017 at 14:39

There is definitely rebar in there.

Caged · 20 Aug 2017 at 14:46

Be interesting to see whether adding that crash barrier caused any issues regarding water ingress into the slab

Mr Blonde · 20 Aug 2017 at 14:57

This will be crushing for some people.

Caged · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:14

Mr Blonde said:
This will be crushing for some people.

There's no concrete evidence for what happened yet.

Dis86 · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:26

Caged said:
There's no concrete evidence for what happened yet.

That was just terrible.

norm · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:34

Caged said:
There's no concrete evidence for what happened yet.

I'm sure there will be multiple stories explaining it.

FlakGunna · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:39

Dis86 said:
That was just terrubble.

Fixed.

Django x2 · 21 Aug 2017 at 12:55

Have ISIS claimed responsibility yet?

FortuitousFluke · 21 Aug 2017 at 13:32

norm said:
I'm sure there will be multiple stories explaining it.

Well they'll need to fully investigate before deciding where to park the blame.

Destination · 21 Aug 2017 at 13:44

delivering...

mrk · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:44

These things have their ups and downs I guess.

antijoke · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:57

Why are cars hanging over the edge?

Were they resting against the wall?

:confused:

Destination · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:58

No it was extended beyond the pillars, and it collapsed to the pillars, so back wheels were parked beyond structural support.

antijoke · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:58

Hikari Kisugi said:
No it was extended beyond the pillars, and it collapsed to the pillars, so back wheels were parked beyond structural support.

Holy crap.....

MikeTheNative · 21 Aug 2017 at 15:03

I'm trying to think of a funny pun but i'm crumbling under the pressure.

ubersonic · 21 Aug 2017 at 15:04

Hikari Kisugi said:
No it was extended beyond the pillars, and it collapsed to the pillars, so back wheels were parked beyond structural support.

Question has to be asked, why was that possible?

Were there never barriers/kerbs/bollards to stop vehicles parking that close to the edge or were they originally installed then later removed to increase usable space? Either way the decision maker needs to go buy some vaseline before the investigation starts.

MassiveJim · 21 Aug 2017 at 16:53

ubersonic said:
Question has to be asked, why was that possible?

Were there never barriers/kerbs/bollards to stop vehicles parking that close to the edge or were they originally installed then later removed to increase usable space? Either way the decision maker needs to go buy some vaseline before the investigation starts.

no its a valid part of the available/usable floor space.