Constructor investigates piling for Yokohama condo over defect

Constructor investigates piling for Yokohama condo over defect

Workers carry equipment into the grounds of a condominium complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 19, 2015. Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. began investigating the piling of the tilting building after it was found to be defective. The constructor had already checked 28 of the 52 piles and found six of them had not been submerged into solid ground, called the support layer, and two were not buried deep enough into the layer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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