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    An 8-inch thick concrete slab failed to support the outriggers of a 250-ton crane, causing the crane to lose balance and collapse across a construction site. The crane balanced precariously for an hour before the entire rig and boom collapsed through the slab down to the basement level. Luckily, the incident resulted in no serious injuries or deaths.

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    An 8-inch thick concrete slab failed to support the outriggers of a 250-ton crane, causing the crane to lose balance and collapse across a construction site. The crane balanced precariously for an hour before the entire rig and boom collapsed through the slab down to the basement level. Luckily, the incident resulted in no serious injuries or deaths.

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    Crane Outrigger Accident

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    An 8-inch thick concrete slab failed to support the outriggers of a 250-ton crane, causing the crane to lose balance and collapse across a construction site. The crane balanced precariously for an hour before the entire rig and boom collapsed through the slab down to the basement level. Luckily, the incident resulted in no serious injuries or deaths.

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    Can an 8" slab support a

    250 ton Crane Outrigger?


    Friday Morning 26 September 2008
    Castle Hill, Sydney 9 Day Old 250 Tiebherr Crane (not used before)
    $4millionUS price tag
    Failure of back propping beneath the 200mm thick concrete deck
    Crane support outrigger punches through slab causing crane to lose
    balance and collapse across the site and onto adjoining property
    Crane balanced in the air for approx 1 hour before entire rig & boom
    collapse completely across site and rig falls through to the basement
    level.
    Amazing that no-one was seriously injured or killed.

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