Contractors fill a Tube control room with concrete

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Contractors fill a Tube control room with concrete

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http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/23/set-in-st ... O=facebook

It appears they were puring quick set liquid concrete into an elevator shaft. Somehow it broke through the wall into the control room. Bet that was popular :)
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Well, it's a better excuse than leaves on the line.
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Seems someone forgot to carry a point while calculting the pressure of a frickin' column of liquid stone against the walls containing it...
Math is a cruel mistress.

(Or they were in too much haste to do it in multiple pours, take your pick...)
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Reminds me of when some contractors accidentally punched a hole in the bottom of the Chicago river and flooded the subway and basements all throughout the Loop. What's underneath the ground in big cities is surprisingly complicated.
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