Champlain Towers: Secrets the Feds Uncovered in Collapse Debris

Описание: The haunting question of what caused the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, FL, has been a mystery for years. Now, new federal testing by NIST on the building's debris may finally be shedding light on the structural failures that led to the disaster. In this video, we break down the latest findings from the NIST investigation. You will see what Champlain Towers: Secrets the Feds Uncovered in the collapse debris of the Champlain Towers South Condo in the Miami, FL area town of Surfside.

🔎 Inside this investigative update:
A breakdown of the key materials tested by federal investigators.
What the new evidence reveals about the concrete, steel, and pool deck.
How do these findings fit into the leading theories of the Champlain Towers condo collapse?
Are we any closer to finding the definitive cause?

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NIST Champlain Towers South Collapse Main portal:
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NIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news...

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00:00 Introduction to Champlain Towers Condo Collapse Update

01:00 Pool Deck collapse photo uncovers details of the collapse
02:45 NIST Slide presentation investigation update
04:01 NIST Lab testing from summer 2024
05:35 Did Champlain Towers conform to building codes from 1977?
06:39 Preliminary Root Causes of pool deck collapse
07:36 Design Detail issues, construction mistakes with rebar
09:36 Extra weight added to the pool deck, leaks in the building
11:23 Leaks around the pool
14:41 Morabito 40-year redesign plans for pool deck
17:25 Did the pool deck south wall interface initiate the pool deck collapse?
19:45 Laboratory testing of condo support columns
20:46 Lab tests on pool slab punching shear
23:16 Testing the pool slab/lobby slab step up
27:56 Materials testing evaluation of rebar, concrete slabs
30:04 Modeling the Champlain Towers condominium collapse in 3D software
30:30 Rebar spacing at column connections was wrong
31:36 Incorrect pool deck paver sand thickness
33:24 Corroded rebar found at pool deck columns after punching slab shear
34:09 Dangerous cracks on the pool deck planters were ignored