Stadium roof collapse: A litany of errors
Published: Jan 7, 2010 11:33 AM | Updated: Jan 7, 2010 11:35 AM
Poor quality materials and workmanship not up to specifications have been identified as among main reasons for the collapse of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium's space frame roof structure in Terengganu last June.
Poor quality materials and workmanship not up to specifications have been identified as among main reasons for the collapse of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium's space frame roof structure in Terengganu last June.
According to the report from the investigation committee, poor design, material, roof not built to specification and poor quality control at construction site were among reasons for the collapse, said Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor when disclosing the committee's findings today.
A copy of the report which was tabled in the cabinet yesterday, would be forwarded to the Terengganu state government and the Attorney General's Chambers respectively for follow-up action, said Shaziman.
"JKR has also informed the Terengganu government to remove the collapsed roof at the stadium to enable repair works to be carried out," he said.
On June 2, the roof of the RM300 million Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak collapsed, just over a year after its completion, in time to host the 12th Sukma organised by Terengganu.
Following the incident, an investigation committee, comprising 10 representatives of various government agencies and professional bodies, was given six months to carry out an investigation and submit a report on the collapse.
Traffic congestion in Mont Kiara
Meanwhile, Shaziman said the government was ready to assist the Sprint Highway concessionaire to acquire land for the construction of a 1.8km alternative exit route along Mont Kiara to ease traffic congestion in the area.
The Sprint Highway which was built in 2003 was designed as a network of links to relieve congestion in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city, besides catering for increased traffic capacity in these areas while the new link would connect Kerinchi and Hartamas to the Penchala Link towards Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kepong and Damansara Utara.
The construction of the new link was however, stopped in 2003 due to disputes in land acquisition that involved third parties who demanded RM18 million for the land.
Traffic at the 95 percent completed 530m exit section currently in use had increased by more than 100 percent from 20,000 to about 54,000, causing massive traffic congestion in the area, he said.
The situation became critical when the Duta-Ulu Klang Highway (Duke) was opened last year and traffic from Hartamas heading to Duke are normally trapped in massive traffic jams, he said.
- Bernama
According to the report from the investigation committee, poor design, material, roof not built to specification and poor quality control at construction site were among reasons for the collapse, said Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor when disclosing the committee's findings today.
A copy of the report which was tabled in the cabinet yesterday, would be forwarded to the Terengganu state government and the Attorney General's Chambers respectively for follow-up action, said Shaziman."JKR has also informed the Terengganu government to remove the collapsed roof at the stadium to enable repair works to be carried out," he said.
On June 2, the roof of the RM300 million Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak collapsed, just over a year after its completion, in time to host the 12th Sukma organised by Terengganu.
Following the incident, an investigation committee, comprising 10 representatives of various government agencies and professional bodies, was given six months to carry out an investigation and submit a report on the collapse.
Traffic congestion in Mont Kiara
Meanwhile, Shaziman said the government was ready to assist the Sprint Highway concessionaire to acquire land for the construction of a 1.8km alternative exit route along Mont Kiara to ease traffic congestion in the area.
The Sprint Highway which was built in 2003 was designed as a network of links to relieve congestion in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city, besides catering for increased traffic capacity in these areas while the new link would connect Kerinchi and Hartamas to the Penchala Link towards Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kepong and Damansara Utara.
The construction of the new link was however, stopped in 2003 due to disputes in land acquisition that involved third parties who demanded RM18 million for the land.
Traffic at the 95 percent completed 530m exit section currently in use had increased by more than 100 percent from 20,000 to about 54,000, causing massive traffic congestion in the area, he said.
The situation became critical when the Duta-Ulu Klang Highway (Duke) was opened last year and traffic from Hartamas heading to Duke are normally trapped in massive traffic jams, he said.
- Bernama
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