Miami Apartment Building Collapse. Many Killed Or Missing
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Engineer raised concerns about structural damage at Surfside condominium in 2018 report
"A structural field survey report completed nearly three years before the collapse of the Champlain Towers south condominium complex in Surfside raised concerns about structural damage to the concrete slab below the pool deck and “cracking and spalling” located in the parking garage.
The report from October 2018 was included in a series of public records documents that were published overnight on the Surfside, Florida town website. The New York Times was the first media outlet to publish a story about the field survey report.
Page seven of the report, the goal of which was to "understand and document the extent of structural issues that require(d) repair and/or remediation in the immediate and near future," detailed signs of “distress/fatigue” in the parking garage:
“Abundant cracking and spalling of various degrees was observed in the concrete columns, beams and walls. Several sizeable spalls were noted in both the topside of the entrance drive ramp and underside of the pool/ entrance drive/ planter slabs, which included instances with exposed, deteriorating rebar. Though some of this damage is minor, most of the concrete deterioration needs to be repaired in a timely fashion.”
Spalling is a term used to describe areas of concrete that have cracked or crumbled.
The 2018 report also noted that "many of the previous garage concrete repairs" were "failing."
The report also said the waterproofing below the pool deck was failing and causing "major structural damage."
It further noted that "the replacement of the existing deck waterproofing will be extremely expensive...be disruptive and create a major disturbance to the occupants of this condominium building."
The report, which didn't give any indication that the structure was at risk of collapse, was completed by Frank Morabito with Morabito Consultants. CNN reached out to Morabito Consultants on Friday who offered no comment.
An attorney for the building's condominium association, Kenneth Direktor, warned against early speculation. The building, he told CNN on Friday, had been subject to a series of inspections "over the last several months" as part of its milestone 40-year safety certification process.
"Nothing like this was foreseeable," Direktor said. "At least it wasn't seen by the engineers who were looking at the building from a structural perspective."
CNN reached out to Kenneth Direktor on Saturday for comment."
"A structural field survey report completed nearly three years before the collapse of the Champlain Towers south condominium complex in Surfside raised concerns about structural damage to the concrete slab below the pool deck and “cracking and spalling” located in the parking garage.
The report from October 2018 was included in a series of public records documents that were published overnight on the Surfside, Florida town website. The New York Times was the first media outlet to publish a story about the field survey report.
Page seven of the report, the goal of which was to "understand and document the extent of structural issues that require(d) repair and/or remediation in the immediate and near future," detailed signs of “distress/fatigue” in the parking garage:
“Abundant cracking and spalling of various degrees was observed in the concrete columns, beams and walls. Several sizeable spalls were noted in both the topside of the entrance drive ramp and underside of the pool/ entrance drive/ planter slabs, which included instances with exposed, deteriorating rebar. Though some of this damage is minor, most of the concrete deterioration needs to be repaired in a timely fashion.”
Spalling is a term used to describe areas of concrete that have cracked or crumbled.
The 2018 report also noted that "many of the previous garage concrete repairs" were "failing."
The report also said the waterproofing below the pool deck was failing and causing "major structural damage."
It further noted that "the replacement of the existing deck waterproofing will be extremely expensive...be disruptive and create a major disturbance to the occupants of this condominium building."
The report, which didn't give any indication that the structure was at risk of collapse, was completed by Frank Morabito with Morabito Consultants. CNN reached out to Morabito Consultants on Friday who offered no comment.
An attorney for the building's condominium association, Kenneth Direktor, warned against early speculation. The building, he told CNN on Friday, had been subject to a series of inspections "over the last several months" as part of its milestone 40-year safety certification process.
"Nothing like this was foreseeable," Direktor said. "At least it wasn't seen by the engineers who were looking at the building from a structural perspective."
CNN reached out to Kenneth Direktor on Saturday for comment."
oldngray
nowhere special
Hindsight is great. Now we will hear every report from the past 40 years that might have found problems. Yet nothing was severe enough to require immediate action. Inspectors are paid to look for problems. Whether they are serious or not. I am sure there were warnings that were ignored but for now it is just the warm up before the lawyers take over.
PT 4 Life
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beat me to it lmao
El Correcto
god is dead
Looks worse than the Oklahoma City bombing.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
I stayed with a friend last weekend and her kids have a chameleon.A 2018 report shows that there were major concerns with the building then.
Four of the five victims killed in Florida building collapse were identified. 156 people remain unaccounted for
The death toll in the Surfside, Florida, residential building collapse has risen to five, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a Saturday evening news conference.www.cnn.com
Very cool ... except it kept climbing up on top of my head.
They are always climbing to the highest point.
I got to feed him a couple of crickets ... that was cool beans!
Sportello
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He found crickets in your hair?
MECH-lift
Union Brother ✊🧔 RPCD
I wonder how much revenue this building was making and they failed to fix the problems that were addressed in 2018. The owner should face jail time .....oh wait , it’s probably some Indian that doesn’t even live in the USA ( just guessing settle down, but most businesses and restaurants are owned by INDIANS LIVING IN OTHER COUNTRIES)
China...I wonder how much revenue this building was making and they failed to fix the problems that were addressed in 2018. The owner should face jail time .....oh wait , it’s probably some Indian that doesn’t even live in the USA ( just guessing settle down, but most businesses and restaurants are owned by INDIANS LIVING IN OTHER COUNTRIES)
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
The renters will sue the unit owners. The unit owners will sue the condo association. The condo association will sue the inspection and repair companies. The inspection and repair companies will sue each other. The insurance companies will sue everybody.
We'll probably all have forgotten about this long before it's settled.
It looks like the part that was added on collapsed?
The rest of the building was intact but there was no support columns for the stuff that fell down
I don't know I'm just going to buy the pictures I looked at
MECH-lift
Union Brother ✊🧔 RPCD
It’s a sad situation but comes down to businesses cost cutting and not fixing issues..I feel bad for the people mid-sleep then your head gets crushed with concrete or being trapped enough just to suffer a slow painful death . They know there won’t be anymore survivors they just won’t admit it right now..
If anyone else survives this it'll be a complete miracleIt’s a sad situation but comes down to businesses cost cutting and not fixing issues..I feel bad for the people mid-sleep then your head gets crushed with concrete or being trapped enough just to suffer a slow painful death . They know there won’t be anymore survivors they just won’t admit it right now..
oldngray
nowhere special
It has shifted from a rescue operation to recovery of bodies.It’s a sad situation but comes down to businesses cost cutting and not fixing issues..I feel bad for the people mid-sleep then your head gets crushed with concrete or being trapped enough just to suffer a slow painful death . They know there won’t be anymore survivors they just won’t admit it right now..
fishtm2001
Well-Known Member
The GOp has lectured for decades about fighting to cut taxes and funding for maintaining infrastructure our forebaers built. Yet, they expect it to be there for them for free.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
No the sound of crickets as a result of your joke.
I held the cricket about 6 inches or so in front of him and his tongue shot out and took the cricket back into his mouth.
1st time I was startled but the 2nd time I got to a good view.
MECH-lift
Union Brother ✊🧔 RPCD
90% of the boxes in our truck say “ made in China” , it’s pretty disturbing actually. If I go to China does it say “ made in USA” on everything?
oldngray
nowhere special
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