EPTMassive explosion in Indianapolis neighbourhood - Page 8
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
On November 17 2012 06:50 MooLen wrote: Wow i love that kind of structure in american villages. Looks so structured and clean but i´m kinda off topic. Where exactly in Indianapolis is this btw? It's a suburb. They all look the same, lol. Most American middle-class families live in homes like those. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On November 17 2012 06:50 MooLen wrote: Wow i love that kind of structure in american villages. Looks so structured and clean but i´m kinda off topic. Where exactly in Indianapolis is this btw? Easy to be clean when you start with alot of room. http://goo.gl/maps/MoFnw Anyways i think there based on the address in the articles. | ||
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Veldril
Thailand1817 Posts
On November 17 2012 06:57 BluePanther wrote: My family business was involved in house renovation. I don't understand why you'd build a house out of anything other than wood... So much cheaper and much more effective at insulation. Not to mention that despite more constant repairs, they are rarely anything significant. Well, geographic, weather, fauna and flora can be huge factors on what material is more popular. For example, in Thailand the weather is so humid that mold can practically grow from overnight to a couple of days if you left things unchecked. So wood house is kinda hard to get rid of mold and other fungi. Another thing that make wood unpopular in Thailand is termite. Termite infestation is a serious problem in Thailand and there's a lot of time that the wood house is rendered not liveable because of termites. The only wood plank that can resist termite is very expensive, hence making traditional Thai house very expensive for most middle-class. | ||
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Fenris420
Sweden213 Posts
An explosion like that is likely to send wood flying a mile away. I would guess that whole planks might have actually flown through buildings entirely, if the walls are nothing but wood. 80 houses seems like a lot but it isn't impossible that this many would have wood sticking through the walls and windows blown out. Not sure if they would need demolition because of that though. Collateral damage gets crazy in big explosions. | ||
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
On November 17 2012 07:36 Veldril wrote: Well, geographic, weather, fauna and flora can be huge factors on what material is more popular. For example, in Thailand the weather is so humid that mold can practically grow from overnight to a couple of days if you left things unchecked. So wood house is kinda hard to get rid of mold and other fungi. Another thing that make wood unpopular in Thailand is termite. Termite infestation is a serious problem in Thailand and there's a lot of time that the wood house is rendered not liveable because of termites. The only wood plank that can resist termite is very expensive, hence making traditional Thai house very expensive for most middle-class. Fair enough. That comment was mostly directed at our European brothers. Potential water damage and infestation are two legitimate concerns. In fact, I think Southern US houses are constructed slightly different due to termites. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4405 Posts
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Toadesstern
Germany16350 Posts
On November 17 2012 07:52 BluePanther wrote: Fair enough. That comment was mostly directed at our European brothers. Potential water damage and infestation are two legitimate concerns. In fact, I think Southern US houses are constructed slightly different due to termites. There's really no reason to use wood in most of Europe. It could probably get cheaper but that's usually not that much of an issue as houses over here are meant to last for generations and you'll be able to sell them for the same price or for more than you paid youself. Central Europe is pretty crowded after all so getting land you can build on is actually a way bigger deal than getting the house into said soil. I was once told my relatives in Sweden were incredibly shocked when they heard the price my parents paid for just the property even more so considering it's a pretty rural area. I bet (emphasis on bet, I don't actually know about it :p ) the US is way more like Sweden in that regard as you've got TONS of space available. | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
Indianapolis Homeland Security Director Gary Coons made the announcement after meeting with residents affected by the Nov. 10 blast and shortly after funerals were held for the victims, who lived next door to the house where investigators believe the explosion occurred. "We are turning this into a criminal homicide investigation," Coons said, marking the first time investigators have acknowledged a possible criminal element to the case. Search warrants have been executed and officials are now looking for a white van that was seen in the subdivision the day of the blast, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said. Federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information in the case. Curry said the investigation is aimed at "determining if there are individuals who may be responsible for this explosion and fire," but neither he nor Coons took questions or indicated if investigators had any suspects. Source | ||
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thoradycus
Malaysia3262 Posts
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MooMu
Canada615 Posts
Police have arrested a relative of Mark Leonard who lived with his girlfriend Monserrate Shirley. Leak and spark were possibly intentional. | ||
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Destro
Netherlands1206 Posts
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feanor1
United States1899 Posts
On November 17 2012 07:37 Fenris420 wrote: When we had explosives training in the army, we blew a lot of stuff up. The only thing that the military has that would leave charred wood like that is napalm. Gas explosion makes sense to me. What else could it be really? An explosion like that is likely to send wood flying a mile away. I would guess that whole planks might have actually flown through buildings entirely, if the walls are nothing but wood. 80 houses seems like a lot but it isn't impossible that this many would have wood sticking through the walls and windows blown out. Not sure if they would need demolition because of that though. Collateral damage gets crazy in big explosions. I think most of that is from the resulting fire | ||
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
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Silencioseu
Cyprus493 Posts
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
On November 22 2012 02:43 Silencioseu wrote: i hardly see 31 houses in that photo, of which i hardly believe more than 6 were damaged. 31 possibly to get demolished, how come? The explosions force probably shifted some foundations and made some buildings unsafe by damaging their frames. It's not out of the ordinary for most of the damage to not be visible, especially from an aerial picture. | ||
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Excludos
Norway8247 Posts
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Bill Murray
United States9292 Posts
my house is brick, so you can stick that theory | ||
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Kurr
Canada2338 Posts
On November 22 2012 03:00 Bill Murray wrote: my house is brick, so you can stick that theory Your statement doesn't contradict his statement. | ||
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ZasZ.
United States2911 Posts
On November 22 2012 03:00 Bill Murray wrote: my house is brick, so you can stick that theory Almost no brick houses. And he's right, it's exceedingly rare, especially in middle-class neighborhoods like this one. | ||
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