South Florida apartment building evacuated after engineers deem it structurally unsafe

[JANFU]

Condos along the coast, older ones need to be inspected more often, with strict oversight for inspections and follow up

The city of North Miami Beach, Florida, ordered the evacuation of a five-story, 60-unit apartment building Monday following an evaluation by a South Florida engineering firm that found the building to be "structurally unsound."
The city received a letter from an engineering firm on Monday notifying the property owner and city officials of the firm's findings after a months-long investigation, according to a news release. The apartment building, Bayview 60 Homes, was built in 1972, according to the release. Fifty-five of the building's 60 units were occupied as of Monday, city officials said.
The building is about three miles north of the Champlain Towers South, the Surfside condo tower that partially collapsed last summer, killing nearly 100 people. The disaster unnerved some residents of coastal properties in Florida and beyond and prompted North Miami Beach to launch a review of all high-rise condo buildings above five stories.

South Florida apartment building evacuated after engineers deem it structurally unsafe | CNN

The city of North Miami Beach, Florida, ordered the evacuation of a five-story, 60-unit apartment building Monday following an evaluation by a South Florida engineering firm that found the building to be "structurally unsound."

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[Schism]

Corruption, bribes, shoddy concrete and construction materials ruled the 70's in Miami.

 

[RAMOSS]

Condos along the coast, older ones need to be inspected more often, with strict oversight for inspections and follow up

South Florida apartment building evacuated after engineers deem it structurally unsafe | CNN

The city of North Miami Beach, Florida, ordered the evacuation of a five-story, 60-unit apartment building Monday following an evaluation by a South Florida engineering firm that found the building to be "structurally unsound."

www.cnn.com

I am glad they did something this time, rather than ignore it, and let it collapse with people in it.

 

[JANFU]

I am glad they did something this time, rather than ignore it, and let it collapse with people in it.

Updated regs - more inspections - inspection reports -levels of risk reported to residents/ city officials. Mandatory - Engineers should have no choice but lay it all out.

 

[Lovebug]

Updated regs - more inspections - inspection reports -levels of risk reported to residents/ city officials. Mandatory - Engineers should have no choice but lay it all out.

To think that you trust people to do what is right. Have you ever driven across a bridge and wondered if it would hold?

 

[Common Sense 1]

Congrats to the engineers who rang the alarm bells!

 

[RAMOSS]

To think that you trust people to do what is right. Have you ever driven across a bridge and wondered if it would hold?

I trust engineers to do their job.

However, because of the condo collapse that 100 people were killed in Florida, I don't trust the local authorities to do it.

 

[justabubba]

Corruption, bribes, shoddy concrete and construction materials ruled the 70's in Miami.

half a century in a high salt environment didn't help either