Surfside building collapse: Pool deck showed ‘severe strength deficiency’

The federal investigators who are looking into the cause of the 2021 Surfside building collapse released a preliminary report on Thursday.

[eddwinnas]

My old man got 5 years for having few pot plants in a closet. These guys killed all these kids/families and will probably pay a fine. Use it as a tax write off.

[ayodari_style]

Somebody was cutting corners at the time of construction. What a shame.

[slimlol-jb]

Some YouTuber already figured this out like 2 years ago

[animalpower]

There is more to this then they are saying that's why the need to do a story on it two years later.

[sd]

The building wasn't up to code. I'm so glad they figured that out 2 years after it collapsed plus 40 plus years of inspections. No reason to figure that out during the design, permitting and construction phase. The reporter should of interviewed Captain Obvious.

[wzardfh]

@jeffostroff has been saying this for two years now.

[AdnilLikes-hwxs]

*Watch out for north Champlain Tower to collapse next*

[kenneybis]

The Millennium tower will likely be in a video like this eventually. They've continually underestimated the amount of force exerted by an unstable tower and overestimated their ability to do anything about it

[ss]

Architect/head builder is always issue. Kickbacks and cutting corners is cause in 90%of these

[ExaltedDuck]

"The report concluded that the building had been erected in a location with gravity. Initial surveys failed to recognize that an area without gravity would have offered a much higher degree of structural integrity"

[d.h.fremont]

Everybody who built it is dead now. The mgt co is negligent in carrying insufficient insurance and not maintaining the bldg structurally. The trail will lead to them.

[Wardell]

Florida is a sand bar. I think that Florida is using up too much ground water. So sinkholes are common and much of the state is settling giving the impression that the sea level is rising, but just the opposite is true.

[tomhenry]

We love Glenna! Corruption in Miami Dade County? Go figure...

[clashroyale_spammer]

Thank you for the video, I was really interested what happened with this building in 2 years since its collapse. What will be built here instead of the building - we don't know yet. RIP 98 people 🙏.

[blue-xbcq]

a building meeting "half" of the standards should not collapse like that though. I have a feeling the standard is very low in Florida.

[larrybailey]

All the contractors got paid...Story over...

[elissaann-ijtb]

It's also near the ocean which has more wear and tear. Like replacement of a lock and key on door because sand wears away fast too. 1980-2019 almost 40 years. Concrete starts separation from rebar after 50 years. The pool leakin, sand and the main structure beam collapsed. With housing chemicals in a storage closet near the bottom. And garage sand ratio.

[hopolo]

80s architectural planning was devoid of sophisticated simulations.

[timflynn]

Harbor Cay in Cocoa Beach collapsed in 1981 due to poor planning.

[GorgieClarissa]

Martin Langesfeld is speaking the TRUTH. Nothing ever happens! Buildings get fines... and a slap on the wrist. We've seen it over and over and over again. The only difference is that finally a building collapsed. There's a reason it's called the landlord special - and this applies to builders and contractors too.