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Sinkhole Collapses Part of Corvette Museum in Ky.
69VETTE:
--- Quote from: gtc on February 13, 2014, 09:34:59 PM ---Seems from various US accounts that the region is well known for its sink holes, so it makes you wonder what sort of local building code applies.
I hope they're adequately insured, especially for those "on loan" vehicles.
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Thank You Gtc... just what i said !!... stupid engineer probably didnt even get a geo tech report !!!
MY081:
Remember this is ameria ( buyer be were enter at own risk etc ) I was in the states whatching block layers 3 stores up working on 2 planks 1 for blocks 1 to stand on . They put mesh in residental but there is nothing in that floor in bowlingreen , no piers no beams . Nothing
Scott:
I believe many places in the US suffer from the same issue as Ipswich near Brissie. Old and abandoned, unmarked underground coal mines that run every which way. The tunnels may be conveying groundwater or collapse and slowly eat their way to the top. No geotech report will show that.
Also, reo is only put into ground slabs for crack control, not structural support. The concrete has probablt been supporting itself over the hole for a while, but eventially as it grew larger and larger (and was weighed down with 6 cars) it eventually gave way.
Realistically the only irreplacable car is No. 1 million and to a lesser degree No. 1.5 million. The others were special models, but were not a one of a kind.
Jethro:
--- Quote from: Camo on February 13, 2014, 09:55:57 AM ---Thanks to Autoblog reader Arnold A. and the folks at Jalopnik, we've got some choice screencaps of the action in autoblog's gallery HERE.
Also we now have many more images and new videos of the sinkhole, including security camera footage showing when the sinkhole formed and R/C helicopter footage of the aftermath. Check it all out HERE.
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I reckon we should send CammO and he's Bro over with there Helicopter ..... then we'd get some decent footage :thumb:
69VETTE:
Some Great news...
Following yesterday’s report of a massive sinkhole opening up under a section of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Chevrolet has announced they will assist with the restoration of the damaged vehicles.
http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/know/news/eca49975-982c-44b6-9e5a-2b90db3ad572
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