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| has gloss | eng: Porch collapse or balcony collapse is a phenomenon typically associated with older multi-story apartment buildings that have wooden porch extensions on the front or rear of the building. The collapses have a number of causes, including overloading due to excessive weight from overoccupancy (too many people). Overoccupancy can result from guests filling a porch at a party, from people seeking cooler breezes during a heat wave, or from people filling a porch while seeking shelter from the rain. It may be from the weight of furniture/appliances, wading pools, or air conditioner compressors. After years of rain and snow, it may be from rotted wood. soil subsidence under the porch foundation, rust of nails and fasteners, and not being built to specifications required by modern day building codes. |
| lexicalization | eng: porch collapse |
| instance of | c/Building defects |
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