Senior architect clarified on site——
Foam decoration is not equal to foam engineering
Yangcheng Evening News: In addition to Jiefang Road, which of the 81 Asian Games finishing roads in the city also use this material? Can this material withstand some extreme weather conditions?
Chen Yaxin (Deputy Director of the Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Committee): This material is commonly used in the construction of Guangzhou area, and it is also used in suitable parts of the Asian Games finishing projects on other roads.
Hong Wei (Deputy Chief Architect of Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute): The use of this material in other cities across the country proves that it has strong resistance to severe and extreme weather. For example, in Shanghai, this material has withstood the test of typhoons for many years; in Shenyang, this material can still be used normally under minus ten degrees Celsius. The public's misunderstanding of foam as a building material makes me feel very sorry, especially the four words "foam project" used by the media, which makes me feel very dazzling.
Yangcheng Evening News: At present, citizens are not familiar with this material, and sometimes it is damaged by heavy pressure. Will relevant parties re-evaluate some vulnerable parts?
Chen Yaxin: This material can bear a certain weight under normal circumstances, but it is only a decorative material, so it is not recommended to pile heavy objects on it. In the future construction, we will make some tips and notifications to prevent damage caused by external forces.
Luo Yuanxiang (general manager of Sizhe Design Co., Ltd., the winning design unit): 12 years ago when Guangzhou "a small change in a year", our company used this material in the Shangxiajiu Road project, and now Shangxiajiu Road is still currently using. From this incident, our design company should also learn a lesson. When designing in the future, we should avoid using this material in the places where people are crowded and easily damaged by collisions.