An email in circulation pertaining to KARAMUNSING SHOPPING COMPLEX.
HOW FAR IS IT TRUE, BELOW IS THE EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM THE UNKNOWN SOURCE.
It was reported during the last ACEM excom meeting
that there were some issues at the above captioned building/place:
The report declared the 3 floors - 7th, 8th and 9th floor, Tower
Block C, Karamunsing Shopping Complex as unsafe.
At this point in time, no copy of the report as it
is the property of Suria Capital Sdn Bhd (SCHB).
It was reported that SCHB had moved out to Menara Jubilee as a
result of the findings.
The user of 7th 8th and 9th floor was Suria Capital Sdn Bhd (SCHB):
There were serious vibration reported on the above mentioned 3 floors.
The investigation revealed that the design was proper and adequate
except the workmanship during construction. It was reported that
the concrete strength was also adequate, however there were deflection
as much as 3" or more on all the 3 floors. Certain crucial reinforcement
were apparently not in the correct position resulting in very short
lever-arm and hence structurally inadequate. With age and the effect
of creeps, the deflection can only get worst. The 3 floors were reported
to be in a "plastic" stage, and it was declared unsafe.
DBKK had issue letters to owners of the affected property to carry out
investigation on their own properties. It was reported that the property
owners especially those who rented out their premises will not comply as
it has serious implication on the value of their "investment" and as to
who is going to pay for the investigation and so on? This economic
considerationis understandable,but as professionals and in a situation
where the public safety/lives is at stake, we cannot be seen to be sitting
back and doing nothing.
One obvious thing we must understand is that a sudden collapse of
a building will result in heavy toll on the lost of lives and properties.
Subsequently, it is going to have a serious repercussion on the
engineering profession.
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