Parking deck colapse, Lakewood city OH, Dec 27, 2021 3

[FacEngrPE]

Tenant: Missing concrete, exposed rebar structure found night before parking deck's collapse

Although the collapse did not result result in any injuries or deaths, it remains the subject of an investigation by Lakewood city officials who said permits had not been issued for ongoing construction activities at the site.

Structure is reported to be built in 1963.

 

[drwebb]

#56 and 55 were apparently concerned enough to avoid parking next to the columns.

 

[TigerGuy]

Worked on a project where the city extended a service connection for water onto the site. At a different time, the building plumber stubbed the supply line to outside the building. Nobody noticed the connection hadn't been made, until the valve was opened on the city's side and the newly paved parking lot started to rise in that area.

 

[spsalso]

The best construction crews I've worked with are ones where "everyone" is interested in the project, and in how the other trades do their work. This provides "other eyes" to watch out for the mistakes that everyone (Except for me, of course.) makes.

As a super simple example: for a simple heating system, the plumber didn't run the low voltage thermostat wires, because they were "electric". The electrician didn't run the thermostat wires because they weren't line voltage. The foreman had problems to deal with elsewhere. No wires were run.

Three opportunities to catch a mistake. All it would have taken was one. And let's not forget the drywall guy with a brain: "HEY! There's somethin' wrong over here!"

I love a good crew!

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[TigerGuy]

spsalso - don't forget the drywall crew that completely covers the fire extinguisher box without bothering the cut the opening...box was mounted in the wall and they just slapped the drywall over the front of it and kept on going

 

[spsalso]

It's been quite awhile, but I still recall looking at an expanse of wall thinking: "I'm SURE I put a box about there."


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