It reminds me (not so much) of the oscillations of the Gothia Towers hotel (in Gothenburg). In strong windy conditions as the region does get from time to time, those towers seriously sway and vibrate. But looking at that video in China, I’d be surprised if those oscillations weren’t far too frequent, compromise structural integrity.

The only saving grace in this, is that the Chinese are just as willing to do to each other what they try to do to everyone else. The state matters, not the meat walking around in it. That’s expendable.

Another way of looking at it, should a catastrophic collapse happen, mid evacuation.

They’ve a population roughly 1.412 Billion. Killing 300-500 in a building collapse could be lost in a statistical rounding error.
Kill 300 in California it’s about 10% of of the traffic death toll for a year.
Kill 100 in Norway it’s a major atrocity headline.

I know it’s comparing apples and oranges, of sorts, but either way most of China wouldn’t notice if it weren’t for all their smart phones, watching on yootoob or whatever pirated app they have. They’ve plenty of spares, by all accounts.

What’s the old adage- something about throwing in more troops to the charge until the enemy run out of bullets? They could have a complete city collapse, and it might still not register. Of course, we’d be horrified.

Freightdog wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 11:07 pm Of course, we’d be horrified.

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Wobbly skyscraper in China likely due to winds, rail lines, and warmer temps, local authorities claim


A view of the 355.8-meter-tall SEG Plaza in Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong province June 19, 2020

Safety inspectors later found no abnormalities in the building’s main structure or surrounding environment, according to the South China Morning Post, but that didn’t stop the US consulate in Guangzhou from warning American citizens to avoid the building.

Authorities confirmed there were no earthquakes in the area at the time and said engineers had found the level of movement had not exceeded building code limits.

A preliminary investigation confirmed by the department of emergency management of Guangdong province found the wobbling was caused by winds, two underground transportation lines beneath the building, and warming temperatures that caused the steel to stretch, according to The Guardian.

The investigation reportedly found that the building’s wobbling was not horizontal, but vertical. The department also said the 21-year-old building does not have a tuned mass damper, a device meant to prevent excessive movement, The Guardian reported.

Full: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/wobb ... rmer-temps