Engineers studying the collapsed Florida tower said there seemed to be less steel reinforcement in certain areas than would have been expected from th

Condo Wreckage Hints at First Signs of Possible Construction Flaw

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2021-07-04 22:00:05

Engineers studying the collapsed Florida tower said there seemed to be less steel reinforcement in certain areas than would have been expected from the 1979 design drawings.

Engineers said that damaged columns at the collapse site appear to have less steel reinforcement than what the design drawings called for.

Engineers said that damaged columns at the collapse site appear to have less steel reinforcement than what the design drawings called for.

Engineers said that damaged columns at the collapse site appear to have less steel reinforcement than what the design drawings called for.

Engineers said that damaged columns at the collapse site appear to have less steel reinforcement than what the design drawings called for.

Engineers who have visited or examined photos of the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex have been struck by a possible flaw in its construction: Critical places near the base of the building appeared to use less steel reinforcement than called for in the project’s original design drawings.

The observation is the first detail to emerge pointing to a potential problem in the quality of construction of the 13-story condo tower in Surfside, Fla., that collapsed last month, killing at least 24 and leaving up to 121 still unaccounted for.

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