Collapse of the Space Building
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| Date | October 12, 2013 |
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| Time | 8:20 PM (CST) |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Property damage | $40.6 billion (2016 COP) |
| Displaced | 100+ |
The collapse of the Space Building occurred on the night of October 12, 2013, when Tower 6 of the Space Building, a residential apartment complex, collapsed in Medellín, Colombia, killing 12 people.[1] Local authorities evacuated the rest of the building to avoid an imminent new collapse.[2] The cost of the building was more than $40.6 billion (2013 COP).
On January 20, 2014, researchers from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Andes determined that the building should be partially demolished, since the lack of structural capacity of the building's columns did not allow them to support the normal loads to which it is subjected. they were subjected. According to the inquiries that were carried out after the collapse, if the building had been designed with all the requirements of Law 400 of 1997, Tower 6 would not have collapsed.[3]
On February 27, 2014, Tower 5 of the Space Building was demolished but the necessary mechanisms for the complete demolition of the structure were not met.[4][5] On September 23, 2014, what remained of the apartment building was completely demolished after Tower 5 was demolished.[6][7][8] The event caused the housing minister at the time, Luis Felipe Henao, to create the law called Antispace to stop the construction of buildings that did not rigorously comply with the requirements of Law 400 of 1997.[9]
Description
The Space Building, located at Carrera 24 D # 10 E -120 in the city of Medellín, was built from 2006 until its completion in 2013.[10][11]
The 6 stages (or towers) have different numbers of levels and basements from each other. Stage 6, the last one built, was the highest, with a total of 23 floors and 4 basements. The first stages had 2 and 3 basements.[12]
Background
The construction of the Space residential complex presented differential settlement problems which were addressed through interventions in the foundation in August 2013. Other structural problems were noted.[12] On Friday, October 11, 2013, in the morning, the inhabitants of the Space Building contacted the Disaster Risk Management Administrative Department (DAGRD) because a Stage 6 column had failed. The entity observed the problems and structural failure of the column, therefore decided to evacuate stage 6 of the Space Building.[13]
Colapso
The CDO company decided to send crews of workers to stage 6 to repair the failure that had occurred.[14] While they were working, the entire stage 6 collapsed on October 12, 2013 at 8:20 PM. The collapse left a total of 12 people dead at the time of the event.[15]
Aftermath
After the collapse of stage 6, the entire building was evacuated. The Mayor's Office of Medellín hired the Universidad de los Andes to carry out the respective investigations to determine the most probable causes of the collapse of the portion of the building corresponding to stage 6.[16]
After the collapse of stage 6, the entire building was evacuated. The Mayor's Office of Medellín hired the Universidad de los Andes to carry out the respective investigations to determine the most probable causes of the collapse of the portion of the building corresponding to stage 6,[17][18][19] the collapse of stage 6 was mainly related to the lack of structural capacity of the columns of the Space Building. These, according to the study, were not able to withstand the normal loads to which they were subjected. According to the conclusions, if the building had been designed with all the requirements of Law 400 of '97, stage six would not have collapsed.[16][12][20]
On February 27, 2014, Tower 5 of the Space Building was demolished.[4][5] On September 23, 2014, what remained of the apartment building was completely demolished after Tower 5 was demolished.[7][8]
The event caused the housing minister at the time, Luis Felipe Henao, to create the law called Antispace to stop the construction of buildings that did not rigorously comply with the requirements of Law 400 of 1997.[21]
In April 2018, professors Luis Enrique García, Francisco Correal and Luis Eduardo Yamín received the ACI Design Award from the American Concrete Institute for the research results of the collapse of the Space Building.[22][23]
Sanctions
In parallel with the controlled demolition of the stages of the Space Building that did not collapse during the initial event in Tower 6, the National Professional Engineering Council (COPNIA) of Colombia carried out an investigation into those responsible for the design, review and construction of the building which After three and a half years and in the second instance, the following sanctions resulted:[24][25]
- Structural designer (Jorge Aristizábal): Cancellation of professional registration for life.[25]
- Structural reviewer (Edgar Ardila): Cancellation of professional registration for life.[25]
- Builders of the building (María Cecilia Posada and Pablo Villegas): Suspension of professional registration between 20 and 22 months.[25]
- Soil study (Bernardo Vieco): Suspension of professional registration for 6 months.[25]
See also
References
- ^ "Se desplomó edificio Space en el barrio El Poblado". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Ordenan evacuación de las dos torres del Edificio Space
- ^ "Ordenan demolición total del edificio Space". www.eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ a b La demolición de la torre 5 del edificio Space
- ^ a b Fue un éxito la demolición de la torre 5 del conjunto Space
- ^ La implosión del edificio Space
- ^ a b Se realizó con éxito la implosión del edificio Space
- ^ a b Se cumplió implosión para derribar torres del Space
- ^ El ministerio de vivienda ya inicio el proyecto de ley antispace
- ^ "El efecto del edificio Space". Semana. 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Vivimos en una edificación que no garantizaba la vida". El Espectador. 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "El concepto de Uniandes sobre el caso Space". Universidad de los Andes. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "En cinco días propietarios de edificio en El Poblado podrán volver a habitarlo: CDO". El Colombiano. 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Hallan un quinto cuerpo entre los escombros del edificio Space". Noticias RCN.
- ^ Jiménez, Juan Diego Ortiz (2023-10-12). "10 años de la caída del edificio Space: la herida aún no cierra y la última condena no se ha pagado". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ a b Universidad de los Andes (3 October 2014). "Concepto técnico en relación a las causas más probables del colapso del edificio Space" (PDF).
- ^ Socialización del informe final del estudio “Consultoría y Asesoría Técnica a la Alcaldía de Medellín en el Caso del Colapso del Edificio Space”. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de los Andes. (Parte 1 de 3)
- ^ Uniandes - Presentación "El caso Space" - 2 de 3
- ^ Uniandes - Presentación "El caso Space" - 3 de 3
- ^ "Diseños estructurales fueron la causa del desplome del edificio Space". 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Presidente Santos sanciono ley anti-space".
- ^ Investigadores de Los Andes premiados por el American Concrete Institute
- ^ García, Luis E.; Sozen, Mete A.; et al. (2016). "An Insight into the Space Building Collapse". ACI Symposium Publication. 311 (published 1 September 2016): 1–14. doi:10.14359/51689322. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Juan Diego Ortiz. "Tres años después de tragedia del Space sancionan a ingenieros" (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Santiago Cárdenas, Víctor Andrés Álvarez. "Cancelan matrícula profesional a ingenieros del edificio Space" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. Retrieved 18 April 2017.