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The document summarizes an investigation into the 1995 collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, Korea, which killed over 500 people. The investigation found several deficiencies in the design and construction: the concrete strength was lower than specified; column sizes were reduced; slab depths were shallower; and a change in floor use increased loads without structural changes. While the Korean code, identical to ACI 318, did not predict collapse, the British code BS 8110 and a model by Gardner
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- pastorgee
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