From the "have they no shame" department, the newspeak continues

[kristopher]

In the intial reports (quoted in the OP linked at the end of this post) they tried to downplay the significance of the degraded containment system by saying the cracks were in "architectural design elements" of the containment building which I pointed out made it sound like they were talking about aesthetics not load structure. Now they've gone all in and actually made the leap:

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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station investigating cracks in concrete walls
8:25 AM, Nov. 18, 2011 |
...In addition to those two structures, there is a decorative concrete architectural element to give the building aesthetic appeal. The decorative concrete, which is up to 18 inches thick in some places, is where the first cracks were found last month.
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20111118/NEWS01/111180310/Plant-taking-closer-look-cracks


Pay attention to density of supporting rebar shown in the top view.


You can get a good chance for a visual examination and explanation via this TV news report.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BlIiMbCDSGc


Initial reports here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x316189#316189
Orwellian phrase of the day: Now that it's cracked it's a "shield building" not "containment"
Posted by kristopher on Sun Nov-06-11 07:29 PM