Birdseye view of building along the beach at the Town of Surfside, Florida.
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Posted on YouTube on Jul 26, 2021
In this video, architect Mike Bell takes us on a detailed look at the collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Miami, using 3D modeling techniques that are based on the 1979/80 Structural and Architectural drawings made available by the town of Surfside. Using video, eyewitness and photos evidence available when the video was published, Mr. Bell animated and simulated what happened as accurately as the clues had informed him at that time.
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Posted on YouTube on May 25, 2023
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In this video, engineers from the firm WJE Structural Engineers' Matthew Fadden and Gary Klein delivered a webinar presentation detailing WJE's the scope of their investigation and findings regarding the collapse in the early morning of June 24, 2021, the eastern half of the twelve-story Champlain Towers South Condominium collapsed, killing ninety-eight residents of the forty-year-old building in the Town of Surfside, Florida. WJE was retained by attorneys representing the condominium association to determine the cause of the collapse and provide litigation support. The scope of work WJE's included a review of design and construction records, videos, and photographs taken before, during, and after the collapse; site inspections at the Champlain Towers South collapse site and NIST primary evidence facility; testing of construction materials and subsurface conditions (in coordination with the involved parties); review of relevant codes and standards; and structural
analyses. Their investigation found that the flat plate slab supporting the pool deck above an underground garage was under-designed, with significant structural distress apparent before the collapse.
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Posted on YouTube on Aug 13, 2023
Video Source: jeffostroff's YouTube Channel
In this video, Mr. Jeff Ostroff analyzes the latest investigation into the Champlain Towers South Condo partial building collapse of June 21, 2021, located in the Town of Surfside, Florida. Mr. Ostroff summarizes the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee engineering findings as presented during a public meeting held on June 14-15, 2023.
Additional References:
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/06/new-videos-available-ncst-champlain-towers-south-investigation
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Posted on YouTube on Mar 1, 2022
Video Source: Building Integrity's YouTube Channel
In this video, professional Structural Engineer Josh Porter, P.E. discusses Florida's proposed Senate Bill 1702 and several professional reports that informed the new law. Soon after this failure, Mr. Porter's ability to simplify an otherwise complicated presentation of the Champlain Towers' structural collapse created a high demand for his videos.
One may reach Mr. Porter by visiting: http://www.consultengineering.com/
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