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2004-10-08 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-08 7:14:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Speaking of earthquakes, a mild one has already killed workmen at this building...read on.

'Despite several setbacks, the Taipei Financial Centre, otherwise known as Taipei 101, planned to ascend 101 stories to 1,667 feet, is due to be completed late in 2004 or early 2005.

A fire earlier this month in the 10-story shopping mall at the base of the building was but the latest incident in the tower's somewhat chequered career.

[[Five workers were killed when two construction cranes toppled over during a mild earthquake in April 2002.]]

Earlier doubts arose that the building might interfere with aircraft flight paths, before permission was granted to exceed past height limits.'

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-08 7:44:03 AM|| [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36599800.cms] 2004-10-08 7:44:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 There is one thing about advancing structural design. There is another thing about megalomania. This is No. 2, IMHO.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-08 8:54:54 AM|| 2004-10-08 8:54:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Since it is now higher than any Muslim tower should they be worried?

Posted by 3dc 2004-10-08 10:16:16 AM|| 2004-10-08 10:16:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 On this story I beat Drudge to the punch.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-08 5:38:21 PM|| 2004-10-08 5:38:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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