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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Why is there an 'orientation' party in February? Doesn't the university school year begin in September? Do universities also accept new students after the winter break? |
NSY is March. |
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Savant
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do people keep mentioning laws and regulations? Do any of you know the laws and regulations when it comes to Korean building codes? |
Yes!
1) How cheap can we build this and get away with it.
2) How much do we need to bribe someone to get away with 1). |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| optik404 wrote: |
| Why do people keep mentioning laws and regulations? Do any of you know the laws and regulations when it comes to Korean building codes? |
Yes!
1) How cheap can we build this and get away with it.
2) How much do we need to bribe someone to get away with 1). |
Just about sums it up. There have been a number of collapsed buildings and bridges, and subsequent investigation has always revealed some form of corrupt business dealings. Even happened in the nuclear power industry until someone with a conscience blew the whistle. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Why is there an 'orientation' party in February? Doesn't the university school year begin in September? Do universities also accept new students after the winter break? |
School begins in March.
BTW, I heard that Madame President owns that university. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| It was reported that there was only one door. That also makes it a fire hazard, FWIW. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Must have been a ton of snow to make it collapse like that. |
Snow is very heavy. |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Must have been a ton of snow to make it collapse like that. |
Snow is very heavy. |
Correct. In an area, which is prone to snowfalls, an engineer should have incorporated snow into his calculations for structural integrity for the maximum load that the structure can take before failure.
As a former Civil Engineer, there are various loads that one needs to consider when designing structures. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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It's so very sad to hear of these young lives lost. I hope that the death toll stays low.
That said, how many of you have seen these "temporary" buildings around? The kind that look like they should only be up for one season - yet somehow stay up for years after - changing from one outlet to another? They seem to dot the countryside. 
Apparently this one was owned by Kolon. |
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Scorpion
Joined: 15 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| This was supposed to be the beginning of a brand new part of their lives. This should have been a day of happiness, a sense of accomplishment, and of meeting new life friends. Instead they have a *&^% building fall on their heads. Unbelievably tragic. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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It's so very sad to hear of these young lives lost. I hope that the death toll stays low.
That said, how many of you have seen these "temporary" buildings around? The kind that look like they should only be up for one season - yet somehow stay up for years after - changing from one outlet to another? They seem to dot the countryside.
Apparently this one was owned by Kolon. |
One reason Korea has been so successful in such a short period of time is their lapse building standards.
Build them quick and build them cheap!
Got a problem with one, knock it down and buld another one in its place. |
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Smithington
Joined: 14 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Another awful detail about this story is that many students were trapped overnight under roofing and rubble in the cold, injured and exposed to the elements. If they were inside they may not even have had coats or hats on, and almost certainly no shoes or boots on. A terrible story. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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Heavy snow and gravity were the culprits in this. All the blame in the world will not bring those kids back. Its so sad.
As a father my heart goes out to the parents of the those who lost a child and to those who were injured. |
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Squire
Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:06 am Post subject: |
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Heavy snow and gravity were the culprits in this. All the blame in the world will not bring those kids back. Its so sad.
As a father my heart goes out to the parents of the those who lost a child and to those who were injured. |
A building that people spend time in should be able to withstand heavy snow. There needs to be a full investigation. I don't want to worry about the roof collapsing on my head every time it snows |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| Squire wrote: |
| Stan Rogers wrote: |
Heavy snow and gravity were the culprits in this. All the blame in the world will not bring those kids back. Its so sad.
As a father my heart goes out to the parents of the those who lost a child and to those who were injured. |
A building that people spend time in should be able to withstand heavy snow. There needs to be a full investigation. I don't want to worry about the roof collapsing on my head every time it snows |
You're right. Think of how many times there are large groups of teachers meeting for orientations, training, or whatever. Next time it could be us. |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| Just last week, as I was waiting to cross the road at an intersection on the way to work, I noticed a structurally weak building with an ocean\rail container on its roof as an extra room. It looked way too heavy to be sitting on top of that building. I hope they're not using it for storage. |
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