Aluminosis

I’m pretty sure the balconies of the building opposite have aluminosis, a structural weakness arising from the irresponsible use of aluminous cement in situations exposed to high temperatures and low humidity (see eg the trials of Mr Harvey). The Barcelona area has suffered particularly from building collapses caused by this. I have tried to be neighbourly, waving my fists and screaming in my best Dr Fu Manchu voice, “You will all die!” But this all seems to have been misinterpreted. TBC

Trevor @ 2 January 2008 4:04 PM

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1. karim2k
   2:46 PM on 3 January 2008

   In Tunisia, we have whole quarters in total decline waiting for a breeze to bury its occupants, but nobody really wanna leave those adorable old French buildings build by Maltese and Italians.

2. Charles Butler
   1:29 PM on 6 January 2008

   HNY Trevor,

   You should see Almería. All of El Zapillo built in the 60’s and 70’s with aluminous cement mixed with beach sand.

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