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Unread 27-08-2009, 23:54   #134
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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson View Post
I've spoken to the Malahide sea scouts (before the IT piece) and their local knowledge is very important and that there was a very large change in the tidal flows. They have several photos, which both IE and RAIU have been given copies

Speculation is unhelpful, we all await the RAIU report
Speculation may be unhelpful, but isn't that more or less what Barry's claims that the cracks were purely cosmetic and nothing to do with the collapse are?

While the cracks may not have been the cause of the collapse, they may have been a sign that the underlying structure was weakened. As far as I understand, the engineer's examination was purely visual, so what does he have to go on other than cracks like these? Are there tests such as ultrasound or non-visible EM frequencies to examine the underlying structure?

Apologies if this is too much speculation.
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