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Re:New Orleans levees passed their first major test by 8note on Sunday September 05, 2021 @11:21PM (#28429906)
Does having poor soil mean New Orleans buildings are designed better? Or does New Orleans suffer from both bad soil and designs?
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Re:New Orleans levees passed their first major test by beerandt on Monday September 06, 2021 @02:15AM (#28430946)
It just means everything gets built on piles, so there's a lot of local experience.

I wouldn't say better, because there are/were multiple skyscrapers with chunks of facade falling off them. At least a couple are abandoned because they were built so bad.

But they're not sinking.

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