Chinese workers build 15-story hotel in just six days

[SMS]

You know, that actually looks very structurally sound.

Yeah, it does actually. But 'prefab' has trade offs. Interested to see the specs and tests of the structure.

Another thing to consider is prefab makes the construction look fast but really just slides the labor/time to the left of the construction timeline.

If this is supposed to be some show of Chinese supremacy, then I'd point to the fact that Walt Disney used those techniques to build his hotel...what 40years ago?

 

[tul9033]

Forgot to mention the lead paint issue and the caustic drywall....

 

[vvvvvvv]

Forgot to mention the lead paint issue....

lead is soft.... that's why the building fell over in one piece

 

[dennishoddy]

Actually the building was designed like a Tonka toy with all the joints, etc pre-designed.

Great build, but nowhere near the rough designed barn that was the largest in the world.
At one time the largest barn in the world was, and still is located at Red Rock Ok.
The Amish built a barn almost twice that size in 20 hours with hand tools.
This is a link to the Ok barn that is huge. The pic doesn't do it right.


http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9DFT_Schultz_Barn_Red_Rock_Oklahoma