Miami Beach, Champlain Towers South apartment building collapse 151

[bugbus]

Partial collapse of 12 storey apartment building in Miami Beach:

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-building-collapses-sparking-huge-search.html

Was built in 1981. Not much information as yet.

Building profile:

https://www.miamiresidence.com/surfside/champlain-towers.htm

 

[thebard3]

Developers of doomed Fla. tower were once accused of paying off officials

I'm twice divoced. I've been 'accused' of lots of things.

Brad Waybright

The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Well, they did make political contributions which later had to be returned. And in one case they appeared to have made a payment which resulted in them getting an advantage over other developers. Also, one of the principles was convicted of tax fraud in Canada and only ended-up in Florida so as to avoid paying what he owed.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-'Product Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

 

[NOLAscience]

Is this part of the structure that is still standing? or another separate building nearby?

That is Champlain Towers EAST, between South and North, that is still OCCUPIED at this moment. Built in 1994, but does not seem to have the penthouse which added load that the columns were not designed for. Even without the penthouse, I'd recommend evacuating EAST and ordering a full structural inspection. JMO