Chinese Are Left to Ask Why Schools Crumbled in Quake

The earthquake's destruction of Xinjian Primary School was swift and complete. Hundreds of children were crushed as the floors collapsed in a deluge of falling bricks and concrete. Days later, as curiosity seekers came with video cameras and as parents came to grieve, the four-story school was no more than rubble. Full Story »

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Jack Boatwright
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by Jack Boatwright - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an important article, but it only touches the surface of the engineering problems in China, which led to many of the unnecessary causalities. Why was there such a discrepancy in building practice between nearby buildings?

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