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> office conversions to other uses have become increasingly attractive options for older, less competitive buildings Well lets hope the rebar-enforced concrete
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
> office conversions to other uses have become increasingly attractive options for older, less competitive buildings
Well lets hope the rebar-enforced concrete is well inspected. We don't want something like the Surfside condo collapse happening during an earthquake.
https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-reinforced-concrete-56078 https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-reinforced-conc...
> their life span is more like 50-100 years, and sometimes less. Building codes and policies generally require buildings to survive for several decades, but deterioration can begin in as little as 10 years.