Construction of a shopping center in Yekaterinburg suspended because of the threat of collapse

Posted on Jan 21, 2012

In Yekaterinburg, a three-month suspended construction of the shopping center “European” because of gross irregularities in the project work, which can lead to collapse. This decision by the court Railway area of Ekaterinburg.

As ITAR-TASS in the Interregional Territorial Department of RTN in the Urals Federal District, the construction of the shopping center was carried out without a positive conclusion of state examination of project documentation and design studies, no state environmental review, without the expertise of industrial safety and building permits.

“The building of the” European “is being built on an inconsistent and non-registered project – said agency spokeswoman Love Selivanov. – Drew up the original draft, but in the course of work decided to expand the building. Project originally designed for less bulky structure. Thus, metal found not strong enough for the number of floors and the breadth of the building, not provided overall stability and geometric invariability frame building collapse could occur. ”

Construction should be stopped, then within three months will work to strengthen the framework and preparing for conservation, as well as coordination of all projects with experts and national expert organization Rostechnadzor.