Abstract
This short communication reports on the recent incident of a foundation pit collapse at a construction site on 8 June 2019 in Nanning City of Guangxi Province, China. There were no injuries or casualties reported for this incident. This report presents the incident background, management measures taken after the incident, and a brief discussion of the causes of the incident. Some mitigation measures are suggested to prevent similar incidents in the future based on the preliminary analysis.
Highlights
The economic boom in China has triggered rapid urbanization over the past 20 years, leading to a continuous increase in demand for residential, commercial, and office areas, and urban infrastructure such as highways, bridges, and metro systems [1–10]
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Summary
The economic boom in China has triggered rapid urbanization over the past 20 years, leading to a continuous increase in demand for residential, commercial, and office areas, and urban infrastructure such as highways, bridges, and metro systems [1–10]. Economic considerations play an important part in construction projects. These factors create room for errors to occur, which may compromise safety onsite. The Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) announced that there were 1732 accidents and 1752 deaths in the construction industry for the first half of 2018, which the MEM blamed on the chaotic subcontracting system and the failure of contractors to abide by safety laws and regulations [11]. There have been many reported cases of foundation collapse in China. Most of these incidents could have been prevented, but similar cases continue to happen
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