“This is a lightweight “bubbly” form of concrete used widely between the 1950s and mid-1990s - usually in the form of panels on flat roofs, as well as occasionally in pitched roofs, floors and walls. It has a lifespan of around 30 years.”

A concrete panel expected to last 30 years was installed in 1995, in what year should you replace it?

What year math is that you suppose? Third grade? Fourth grade? Just asking…

Well, as shitty as this is, it’s better that schools closed before an entire girl’s volleyball team was wiped out.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Schools in England must immediately shut buildings made with a type of concrete that is prone to collapse unless safety measures are in place, the government has said.

Safety measures include propping up ceilings in buildings made with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

The Department for Education (DfE) has not given a timeline for replacing the RAAC, but school leaders have called for an “urgent plan” to fix buildings.

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) in June assessed the risk of injury or death from a school building collapse as “very likely and critical”.

It highlighted concerns for school buildings that still contained RAAC - a lightweight form of concrete prone to collapse, used widely between the 1950s and mid-1990s.

“The plan we have set out will minimise the impact on pupil learning and provide schools with the right funding and support they need to put mitigations in place to deal with RAAC”.

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