A computer simulation ordered by the government showed that everyone on board would have survived if the concrete berm had been made of materials that easily broke apart.
Tag: Concrete
Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando’s Art Cave
The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.
Jeju Air Plane Crash Highlights Decades of Blunders and Deadly Runway Wall
The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end much more deadly.
Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the Jeju Air Crash
Original designs for a structure at the end of the runway stipulated that it should break apart easily on impact. It ended up being made of concrete.
A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.
RAAC Crisis in U.K. Schools Hits Children With Special Needs
More than 100 schools have had to shut or close areas off because of dangerous lightweight concrete, leaving many parents, especially those whose children have special needs, scrambling for care.
Rishi Sunak Accused of Cutting U.K. School Rebuilding in Concrete Crisis
The prime minister was warned in his past job as finance chief, an official said, that hundreds of schools contained dangerously weak concrete. Now classrooms are having to shut.
More Than 100 Schools in England Ordered to Close Buildings Over Faulty Concrete
The news came just days before the start of the academic year for most children, even though critics say the risks have been known for some time.
China’s Bid to Improve Food Production? Giant Towers of Pigs.
High-rise hog farms have sprung up nationwide as part of Beijing’s drive to enhance its agricultural competitiveness and reduce its dependence on imports.