Karamusing issue on a small article front page Daily Express

I don’t know why are they making it like a small issue, just look at what our Mayor said on the newspaper today

Daily Express 28/1/2011

The floor is unsafe, so if it collapse only those 3 floor will be affected? So what will happen if it really did fall? Will it not effect the main structure due to the shock and vibration when it collapse?

It does not take a engineer to know that once any part of the building has a structure problem it is best to either fix it or declare the whole building un-safe till further notice. So what is the next action from DBKK or the owner? This is not a new issue and it has been a few months now. Only thing is there was no qualified engineer to make a report on it since DBKK required it. Till Suria Group who was a tenant there hired a Professional Engineer Ir. Tsen. to carry out an investigation and found out that the 3 floor is unsafe.

I really hope the floor collapse, then we see if the Mayor is still sitting on his chair same goes to the owner.

Komplex Karamunsing is on Malaysia-Today.net!!!

Just when I browsed around and suddenly saw this, story about Karamusing Complex lol. Just few days after I posted about the email I receive on Karamusing Shopping Complex, well already thought this might happen. Anyway Malaysia-Today just posted what they were emailed too and with more details of cause.. here are the contain:

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“The owner (Suria Group) of 7, 8 and 9th Floor (staffs) heard cracking sounds inside the building and got worried. Suria then engaged a reg. Professional Engineer Ir. Tsen to carry out an investigation and found (declared) the 3 floors unsafe. This Eng. presented his report to a specially called High Risk Committee by DBKK and below are the confidential minutes.

Yesterday, Joint professional Bodies (IEM, ACEM, SEA and PAM with the support of SLA 'Sabah Law Asso.' called a meeting and have writen a joint letter (signed by 3 professional bodies) addressed to the Mayor of DBKK to express their concern on this report. They are asking the Mayor to inform all other unit owners of Komplex Karamunsing Block C and to carry out a necessary structural check for the whole 3 Blocks which was and is still under massive Extensions and Renovations which caused many public concerns not only to its structural integrity but FIRE safety which even the Bomba Sabah director has expressed concern during his few professional dialogues with professional bodies at Bomba HQ KK. His comments were even quoted in www.pamsabah.com web site.”

 

 

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Maybe if the mayor did something he would have been headshot or maybe c4’ed? Same goes with the local newspaper owner haha..  But then again Karamusing Complex owner is just being a Malaysian. Where Malaysia Boleh right? we are in Boleh Land so all also can do as long we are in Boleh Land with also by voting UMNO you get to build unsafe structure just like Karamusing Complex and earn MILLIONSSS like the owner did.

 

Source:

www.Malaysia-Today.net - DBKK High Risk on Komplex Karamunsing

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Karamusing building not safe?

 

 

I just receive a forward email from my friend and well he got it from another guy and the other guy got it from another friend and yes.. ok maybe you guys know what is a forward mail. Anyway rather then wasting my time forwarding it I better just post it up the contain here:

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Subject: Fw: KARAMUSING SHOPPING COMPLEX - 7th 8th an 9th floor Block C Tower
 

Date: Tuesday, 18 January, 2011, 7:47 PM
 
Dear All,
 
It was reported by Ir. Benny during the last ACEM excom meeting that there were some issues at the above captioned building/place: The report declared the 3 floors - 7th, 8th and 9th floor, Tower Block C, Karamunsing Shopping Complex as unsafe.
 
At this point in time, we do not have a copy of the report as it is the property of the client, which is Suria Capital Sdn Bhd (SCHB). It was reported that  SCHB had moved out to Menara Jubilee as a result of the findings.
 
The user of 7th 8th and 9th floor was Suria Capital Sdn Bhd (SCHB): There were serious vibration reported on the above mentioned 3 floors. SCHB commissioned our fellow Engineer, Ir. Tsen Yin Fui to conduct a structural integrity investigation.
 
The investigation revealed that the design was proper and adequate except the workmanship during construction. It was reported that the concrete strength was also adequate, however there were deflection as much as 3" or more on all the 3 floors. Certain crucial reinforcement were apparently not in the correct position resulting in very short lever-arm and hence structurally inadequate. With age and the effect of creeps, the deflection can only get worst. The 3 floors were reported to be in a "plastic" stage, and it was declared unsafe.
 
We were given to understand that DBKK had issue letters to owners of the affected property to carry out investigation on their own properties. I have had a few words with our Vice Chairman Ir. Fung and he reckoned that the property owners especially those who rented out their premises will not comply as it has serious implication on the value of their "investment" and as to who is going to pay for the investigation and so on? This economic consideration is understrandable, but as professionals and in a situation where the public safety/lives is at stake, we cannot be seen to be sitting back and doing nothing.
 
One obvious thing we must understand is that a sudden collapse of a building will  result in heavy toll on the lost of lives and properties. Subsequently, it is going to have a serious repercussion on the engineering profession.
 
I suggest we should meet up fast to come up with a recommendation. I am now in KL and be back tomorrow evening. Perhaps we can meet on Sunday?
 
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Well there are all kind of rumor about Karamusing and its owner. I heard the owner only applied for o.c after finished building up the extension from the main structure. Then the reason why no action was taken because, he is a datuk and vip too more ever he is a close friend to the Mayor. True or not I don’t know so don’t sue me or anything as I didn’t say any of this was true it is up for you to believe it and no name mention too.

Then again it it does not take a engineer to notice all this, even me not a engineer would wonder are those heavily extension renovation safe?

It seems like our money we paid to the income tax which is also paid to DBKK and they are not doing anything. Now this is truly how Malaysia government department is working or like how most people would say “Makan Gaji Buta” while “Goyang Kaki saja”. So like always they wait for something to happen before start doing any action this is truly Malaysia.

Anyway which one would fall first, 1 Borneo hypermall or Kompleks Karamusing? care to bet? hahaha