Hotel New World collapse in 1986.

[Milodrink]

Here got say the person name is Mr Leong with photo. Other ppl say he arrogant.

33 people were killed, and another 17 were pulled out of the debris. Subsequent investigation revealed that the collapse was caused by incompetent architectural design: the building lacked a foundation. Specifically, a dead load foundation. Building designs have to account for two “loads” – a live load, which is the weight of the people and furniture and other things inside a building, and a dead load, which is the weight of the building itself. The Hotel New World building design only accounted for the live load.

Mr. Leong, the unqualified idiot who drew the plans for the Hotel New World building.




Credit: https://historycollection.com/idiotic-moves-that-ended-in-terrible-disasters/5/

 

[thailover]

There was one lucky guy who was in the building but somehow ended up on the street unscathed. He didn’t inform anyone and just went home. They listed him as dead at first and everyone was searching for him.
likely he was there for hanky panky and didn’t want to be known

 

[Milodrink]

Who is Mr leong

Post in thread 'Hotel New World collapse in 1986.' https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/hotel-new-world-collapse-in-1986.6977261/post-150410774


Detailed it here.



Oh full name need read inside article have.

 

[Mancunian2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Hotel_New_World

Anyone go that building before?

I was on a bus nearby when it happened, iirc was a saturday
heard a very loud sound, later that day went home saw news that a hotel collapsed

but no, I didn't get to see the live scene

 

[menthol28]

Chiu should see seconds from disaster. The verdict was because they install so many aircon. Lack of balance between live and dead load.

any architect students here?

It's because of the water cooling system for the AC that's too heavy and stressing the structures.

 

[qhong61]

33 people were killed, and another 17 were pulled out of the debris. Subsequent investigation revealed that the collapse was caused by incompetent architectural design: the building lacked a foundation. Specifically, a dead load foundation. Building designs have to account for two “loads” – a live load, which is the weight of the people and furniture and other things inside a building, and a dead load, which is the weight of the building itself. The Hotel New World building design only accounted for the live load.

Mr. Leong, the unqualified idiot who drew the plans for the Hotel New World building.




Credit: https://historycollection.com/idiotic-moves-that-ended-in-terrible-disasters/5/

Was he jailed?

 

[LoUsyGamER]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Hotel_New_World

Anyone go that building before?

Why ts so random?

 

[qhong61]

I was on a bus nearby when it happened, iirc was a saturday
heard a very loud sound, later that day went home saw news that a hotel collapsed

but no, I didn't get to see the live scene

Thot it's weekday?
I was working in ICB bldg then.

 

[Joe Maya]

Scary thing like this also can collapsed.

I mean low floor, rectangular....

 

[Milodrink]

33 people were killed, and another 17 were pulled out of the debris. Subsequent investigation revealed that the collapse was caused by incompetent architectural design: the building lacked a foundation. Specifically, a dead load foundation. Building designs have to account for two “loads” – a live load, which is the weight of the people and furniture and other things inside a building, and a dead load, which is the weight of the building itself. The Hotel New World building design only accounted for the live load.

Mr. Leong, the unqualified idiot who drew the plans for the Hotel New World building.




Credit: https://historycollection.com/idiotic-moves-that-ended-in-terrible-disasters/5/

Leong Shui Lung (“ Leong” ). Leong is now 49 years old and gave evidence before us. Leong started his career as a draughtsman in 1953 after........

https://www.scribd.com/document/388...4QFnoECFUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ZuZ9WK4kSKz3q_OhGTP-V

 

[Milodrink]

Was he jailed?

Good qns. I also wanna know.

What happen after they realise who caused the missing link

 

[Mancunian2]

Thot it's weekday?
I was working in ICB bldg then.

Saturday lah,
I was in Sec 1 , went to Victoria School (not my school) that day for NCC open house

the ICB bldg in Boon Tat Street?? you how old oredi?

 

[lxb_70]

that time me was 16... heard the news from rediffusion...


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[CCCustom]

I remember the Chinese news would keep referring to it as 新世界倒塌事件 … any time any public TV (community centres still had TV in a metal box on a pole at the time) got this line, a crowd would gather around the TV.

 

[chocobelle]

If I recalled correctly, there were a few people being pulled out naked.

building collapsed was bcos of illegal additional stories above the existing structures that cannot bear the added weight.

It was a couple but not married to each other
Lobang pichar

 

[pwongkk]

Remembered watch documentary on this. Quite entertaining.

In the end, lucky we had AMDK sexperts with us.

That's why sg progressed with these AMDK ard in the 70s and 80s.

If it happened now, the tiongs and ah san will just lift the top pieces off 1 by 1..

 

[qhong61]

Saturday lah,
I was in Sec 1 , went to Victoria School (not my school) that day for NCC open house

the ICB bldg in Boon Tat Street?? you how old oredi?

Yes. I was working in a Japanese trading house in that bldg in shenton way then.
Dealing with that notorious Hin Leong Trading Company.
So I was working on a sat.

 

[qhong61]

That's why sg progressed with these AMDK ard in the 70s and 80s.

If it happened now, the tiongs and ah san will just lift the top pieces off 1 by 1..

They used the mrt tunneling specialists.

 

[C_boliao]

You have more than enough time to look thru before you post. Edited the misleading title.

Wah.. Didn't realised got new ranking, senior Mod

 

[qhong61]

Saturday lah,
I was in Sec 1 , went to Victoria School (not my school) that day for NCC open house

the ICB bldg in Boon Tat Street?? you how old oredi?

I started work after JC.