US EditionThailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel
- Contractors used substandard steel bars in the collapsed tower in Bangkok, which were made by a factory shut down for safety issues.
- The Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand found that the steel bars failed tests for mass, chemical composition, and stress resistance.
- The 30-storey building collapsed following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, resulting in the deaths of at least a dozen workers and trapping nearly 80 people.
- Authorities will investigate the construction company and the steel supplier while also collecting more steel samples for testing.
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Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company - Overpasses For America
Only one building in Bangkok fell during the earthquake on Friday that rocked Myanmar, hundreds of miles away. Recovery efforts continue with at least 15 people killed and dozens still missing. Determining the cause could take months. But interviews with workers who had been on the site, together with early official findings, highlighted potential problems with construction design and quality. At the center of the scrutiny is China Railway 10th …
After the earthquake, the solidity of some buildings in Bangkok city raises questions
Two Chinese companies involved in the construction of the 32-storey tower that collapsed on 28 March and was to house the Thai Court of Auditors are in the collimator of the authorities.
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