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| Date | October 12, 2013 |
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| Time | 8:20 PM (CST) |
| Coordinates | 6°12′47″N 75°33′21″W / 6.21306°N 75.55583°W |
| Type | Structural failure |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Property damage | $40.6 billion (2016 COP) |
| Displaced | 100+ |
| Convictions | Loss of license for 4 designers |
The collapse of the Space Building occurred on the night of October 12, 2013, when Tower 6 of the Space Building, a residential apartment complex, collapsed in Medellín, Colombia, killing 12 people.[1] Local authorities evacuated the rest of the building to avoid an imminent new collapse.[2] The cost of the building was more than $40.6 billion (2013 COP).
On January 20, 2014, researchers from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Andes determined that the building should be partially demolished, since the lack of structural capacity of the building's columns did not allow them to support the normal loads to which they were subjected. According to the inquiries that were carried out after the collapse, if the building had been designed with all the requirements of Law 400 of 1997, Tower 6 would not have collapsed.[3]
On February 27, 2014, Tower 5 of the Space Building was demolished but the necessary mechanisms for the complete demolition of the structure were not met.[4][5] On September 23, 2014, what remained of the apartment building was completely demolished after Tower 5 was demolished.[6][7][8] The event caused the housing minister at the time, Luis Felipe Henao, to ratify a law that ceased the construction of buildings that did not rigorously comply with the requirements of Law 400.[9]
- ^ "Se desplomó edificio Space en el barrio El Poblado". Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ Ordenan evacuación de las dos torres del Edificio Space
- ^ "Ordenan demolición total del edificio Space". www.eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). January 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ La demolición de la torre 5 del edificio Space
- ^ Fue un éxito la demolición de la torre 5 del conjunto Space
- ^ La implosión del edificio Space
- ^ Se realizó con éxito la implosión del edificio Space
- ^ Se cumplió implosión para derribar torres del Space
- ^ El ministerio de vivienda ya inicio el proyecto de ley antispace