In this webinar, WJE structural engineers Matthew Fadden and Gary Klein detail WJE’s investigation and findings, including our collapse theory. In an aerial view, a cleared lot where the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood is seen on June 22, 2022, in Surfside, Fla. Search and rescue operations are underway as authorities look for at least 159 people. The Florida condo building unexpectedly collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least four people. Champlain Towers South Condominium Association (Association). Board members typically dont have the expertise needed to address structural issues, so they needed engineering evaluations and other reports to do the work. ![]() Before and after photos of the Champlain Towers South highlight the destruction wrought by the buildings collapse. ![]() Our 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. Satellite image (c)2021 Maxar Technologies. Our scope of work 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. WJE was retained by attorneys representing the condominium association to determine the cause of the collapse and provide litigation support. 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 Surfside, Florida. Champlain Towers South was built in 1981 and features a total of 136 units. Champlain Towers South is a high-rise condo building located in Surfside, FL within Miami Dade County. ![]() A recording of this webinar is now available. Address: 8777 Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154.
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