Gwangju Apartment Collapse Site: Tilted Tower Crane to Be Dismantled

1200t Large Crane Heading to Gwangju... Assembly to Begin from the 14th

Tower Crane Dismantling to be Completed by the 17th

Site of the collapse accident at the Hyundai Development Company apartment construction in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. Photo by Gwangju Seobu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The dismantling work of a tower crane, which is tilted and poses an additional collapse risk at the site of the collapse accident during the reconstruction of the Hyundai Industrial Development apartment in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, is underway.

On the 13th, according to the Gwangju Fire Headquarters and Hyundai Industrial Development, a 1200-ton large crane for dismantling the tower crane at the accident site departed for Gwangju.

The crane is scheduled to be delivered by the early morning of the 14th, after which the crane assembly will begin. The assembly is known to take about two days.

Hyundai Industrial Development plans to complete the tower crane dismantling work by the 17th.

Currently, bracket assembly work to support the retaining wall has been carried out, and bracket support installation work is scheduled to proceed from the 23rd floor.

For the lower part work where concrete debris remains, jack support work in the underground parking lot has been carried out, with some installations completed and plans to finish through night work.

A total of seven pieces of equipment will be deployed for the missing persons rescue operation, including two dump trucks, two excavators, and two long forms.

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