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PurgedVoter

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19. looking at the exposed damaged areas

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Jun 24, 2021, 02:52 PM

Jun 2021

I am not seeing as much rebar or steel mesh in the concrete floors as I would expect. I am not seeing much in the way of vertical support. The inspectors need their financial records examined with a fine tooth comb. Concrete doesn't crumble like that if it is properly reinforced.

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photos show the extent of damage in Miami building collapse [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2021 OP

Absolutely horrifying! Lars39 Jun 2021 #1

any news about why it happened? barbtries Jun 2021 #2

no. someone speculated erosion of building foundation Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #5

Saw that too..sink holes, high tide underground erosion PortTack Jun 2021 #7

The situation of erosion and tides was something my son was studying this past semester woodsprite Jun 2021 #16

Climate change. Rising sea levels. nt Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #18

should nearby buildings be evacuated? Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #24

I'm not an engineer Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #26

thank you nt barbtries Jun 2021 #27

I read that the buildiing had been sinking since the 1990s; it was built on reclaimed wetlands /nt wackadoo wabbit Jun 2021 #29

Oman. Horrific. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #3

Reminds me of the OKC bombing... kentuck Jun 2021 #4

yes, it reminds me of OKC also Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #6

I hope bdamomma Jun 2021 #8

that's going to be the next conspiracy the rwingers parrot drray23 Jun 2021 #9

Please stop Zeitghost Jun 2021 #36

Yikes! Faux pas Jun 2021 #10

I only hope that many of these people that live there already headed north for the summer. Treefrog Jun 2021 #11

I drove right by that building on my way up Collins Avenue yesterday. iscooterliberally Jun 2021 #12

I used to live in Miami and I was sad to see the daytime shots. forgotmylogin Jun 2021 #22

I have a bad feeling it's a sink hole. iscooterliberally Jun 2021 #28

How lucky are the owners in the other wing still standing? ffr Jun 2021 #13

If I lived in any of the other parts of that building, Sogo Jun 2021 #14

You wouldn't be given a choice. No doubt it will be torn down. JHB Jun 2021 #17

agreed.. it was scary watching first responders walk under the first floor of that building... Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #20

Looks as if parking was under the building....? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #25

I would not be comfortable in the SURROUNDING buildings, either Skittles Jun 2021 #30

I read that Ivanka and Jared live a few blocks away... /nt IcyPeas Jun 2021 #31

That was Champlain Towers South. Champlain Towers East and Champlain Towers North are nearby. Towlie Jun 2021 #35

Miami go boom alotus51 Jun 2021 #15

looking at the exposed damaged areas PurgedVoter Jun 2021 #19

I'm not seeing much rebar either. Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #21

post tensioned construction; runs of steel cable under load rather than rebar Amishman Jun 2021 #37

Looks like Fallujah after a few barrel bombs. Not to be too flip about this, but let's.... EarnestPutz Jun 2021 #23

What about that other nearby building that collapsed. I have not seen anything about tblue37 Jun 2021 #32

it wasn't a nearby building. the same building collapsed in two parts Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #33

it would seem there is no onethatcares Jun 2021 #34