Wide cracks at Lorong Gambir; residents blame MRT works
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Wide cracks at Lorong Gambir; residents blame MRT works
think this is the second reported incident that happen, beside the 1 cm sinking between kovan and serangoon
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 May 2007 2131 hrs
SINGAPORE: Some residents at Lorong Gambir in Serangoon have noticed cracks on their walls, and many blame the construction works nearby.
Residents at Lorong Gambir at Serangoon Avenue 1 fear the cracks could endanger lives if left unchecked.
There are also cracks outside their houses, on the road.
"Even the whole pillar has moved, that's why our door is warped and can't even shut properly. So we're afraid that in the long-run because the soil here is very soft, we're afraid that even our house may collapse," says one resident.
"We suspect it must be the MRT, I guess they build something, it caused vibration," says another.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) says it is aware that the ground at Lorong Gambir is "soft and highly compressible".
LTA adds that it has been monitoring construction works closely and that the properties are not structurally affected.
But even if the buildings are safe, drains are another cause for concern.
Puddles have formed in the cracks, and residents worry these could become mosquito breeding grounds. - CNA/yy -
thats why when travelling on the NEL near Sgoon stn, the trains are travelling at much slower speed to minimise chances of vibration and soil movement due to major excavation and CCL construction works nearby.
seems the CCL contractors and LTA are in hot soup due the cracks to nearby properties now. -
whosgoin to pay?
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No official info yet regarding your questionOriginally posted by curryman:whosgoin to pay?
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They shouldn't even have constructed it in the first place.
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i heard of cracks near bouna vista mrt due to the CCL contruction on Saturday afternoon radio report. Is it true?
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Yes, the news & pictures appeared on Sat's Sin Ming.Originally posted by medicheng:i heard of cracks near bouna vista mrt due to the CCL contruction on Saturday afternoon radio report. Is it true?
The affected area is along Nth Buona Vista Rd(toward Commonwealth Ave), 2 lane closed & emergency repair was done at night -
No wonder la. I see the condo there the wall outside crack until like dunno what like that
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how come the main steam media never report it? I was actually trying to find traces of the news online...
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I agree. Who could forget the fatal incident involving the partial collapse of Nicoll Hwy in 2004?Originally posted by kawasaki2:They shouldn't even have constructed it in the first place.