Excessive cutting of support columns blamed for deadly Ulsan power plant collapse
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(Ulsan=Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Ji-hyun = On the 30th, when the results of the investigation into the boiler tower collapse at the Ulsan Thermal Power Plant were announced, local labor unions and civic groups demanded a thorough determination of responsibility and strict...
The investigation revealed that the direct cause of the boiler tower collapse at the Ulsan Thermal Power Plant last November, which killed seven workers and injured two, was the excessive cutting of the pillars prior to demolition by blasting. Due to inadequate structural analysis, the pillars' weight-bearing capacity was overestimated while the weight of the structure was underestimated. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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korean-vibe.comExcessive cutting of support columns blamed for deadly Ulsan power plant collapse
The deadly collapse of a boiler tower at a power plant in Ulsan last November was caused by excessive cutting of support columns ahead of its planned demolition by explosives, according to a probe result released Friday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released the findings of an investigation committee into the deadly accident at the Ulsan Thermal Power Plant, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. A 63.4-meter-tall boiler …
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