Federal investigators looking into the deadly Surfside condo collapse say the tower did not meet building codes when it was erected 42 years ago.
June 16, 2023, 12:20 PMRescue personnel work at the remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building, June 25, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.in 2021 said Thursday the structure did not meet building codes when it was erected 42 years ago.
NIST cautioned that these updates are preliminary. Investigators are placing a particular emphasis on the pool deck, with NIST's Glenn Bell saying there were pervasive concerns with the deck's design and misplaced slab reinforcement, along with possible problems with planter changes, the addition of fill and paving and slab reinforcement corrosion.
NIST is hoping to find footage from Champlain Towers South’s surveillance cameras. It also plans to create a virtual reality model and conduct more testing.died during the collapse, spoke at the meeting.
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