Construction Failure At
Charles De Gaulle Airport
G'day folks,
Many countries have experienced great construction disasters, even Australia. Here is one that occurred in France, and it's a wonder more were not killed.
Not long after the inauguration of the
Charles de Gaulle airport, in May 2004, a big portion of the roof of
Terminal 2E collapsed, killing 5 people and injuring many more. The
terminal building was a 1475 ft (450 m) long elliptical tube constructed
of concrete rings. According to the official investigation report, a
number of design failures were not caught during construction, which
resulted in the collapse, namely a lack of redundant supports, poorly
placed reinforcing steel, weak outer steel struts, weak concrete support
beams, and low resistance to temperature fluctuations.
The structure was rebuilt with a metal framework and reopened in the
spring of 2008.
Clancy's comment: Wow, it's a whopping structure. Happy travels, eh?
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