Report of the inquiry into the collapse of Hotel New World
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1987
Information About
This is a report on the inquiry into the collapse of the Lian Yak Building, more popularly known as the Hotel New World. This report investigates the history and collapse of the building, by material tests, geotechnical considerations, structural evaluation, etc. There are also recommendations on how such errors can be prevented.
Additional Details
- Title
- Report of the inquiry into the collapse of Hotel New World
- Creators
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- Singapore. Commission of Inquiry into the Collapse of Hotel New World
- Subject
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- Hotel New World (Singapore)
- Building failures--Singapore--Investigation
- Governmental investigations--Singapore
- Buildings--Singapore--Accidents
- Hotels--Singapore--Defects
- Publisher
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- Printed [for the Government of Singapore] by the Singapore National Printers, 1987
- National Library Board Singapore, 1987
- Contributors
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- Thean, L. P.
- Vijiaratnam, A.
- Lee, Seng-Lip, 1925-
- Broms, Bengt Baltzar, 1928-
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, plans
- Table of Contents
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- Introduction -- Building authority -- History of Lian Yak Building -- Collapse of Lian Yak building -- Investigations -- Material tests and properties -- Geotechnical considerations -- Structural evaluation -- Causes of the collapse -- Representations on the second term of reference -- Present system of building control -- Recommendations.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.