Insanity - Incident

[Jose Eber]

Actually, about 25 tonnes of support (metal) were destroyed. The fire started outside, possibly by a torch and spread down inside one of the legs in the walkway.

 

Also -- the tower isn't made up of just concrete -- but rebar as well, lot of steel inside the concrete that was possibly affected -- and anyone that's walked on a sidewalk on a hot day knows how well concrete can absorb and retain heat (or lack thereof).

 

A few engineering courses help understand how something like this is in fact, really serious.

 

What also makes the story interesting is that at the time this 'accidental' fire happened, the casino was in dire need of financial support... so, there have also been rumors of a deliberate blaze.

 

Big money does strange things to the integrity of a job, be it a casino or otherwise.

 

Another example in vegas is the luxor hotel. I spoke with an engineer while on vacation and he'd noted that the hotel had sunk roughly four feet.

 

WHICH IS INSANE.

[Mr Stratosphere]

Before the construction resumed, inspections were done to the legs. Lucky the fire was not burning for a very long time. Hey I still love the place. Even though people think that Bob Stupak set the fire, he no longer owns the tower. DUH!

But hey the place is great and having a great time working there and riding the rides. Its a shame this incident happened with the fire.

 

I know there is a huge amount of rebar in the tower, there has to be for structural integrity. We would not have been allowed to put rides up there if it wasnt safe. Like X-Scream and Insanity. The city would not have allowed it, again before the construction of X-Scream or Insanity the building was inspected again.

 

Luxor sank and they built 2 new hotel towers for support to it.

 

Mandalay bay also sank about 5 feet in the middle mid construction.

[Jose Eber]

I know you love your job, and personally, I can't think of a more intense place to work -- but when your mayor was a lawyer for the mob and crap like letting a building sink and inspectors don't freak out...I don't know.

 

I just don't trust people where lots of money is on the line. I don't trust myself when lots of money is on the line!

 

I remember when my Uncle (prof. engineer) visited the amusement area at Edmonton Mall and came back to tell us how unsafe it was -- sure enough 3 or 4 years later there was a serious accident w. fatalities.

 

Not saying the tower is coming down any day, but I am saying, I wouldn't go in any building where there has been a fire. The strength of the building is severely affected through intense heat (such as a fire).

 

9/11 is the perfect example. It wasn't the planes that brought the buildings down, rather the heat from the fire which rendered the building structurally unsound and then collapse.

 

Just my opinion

 

Jose 'inspectors can be paid off' Eber