Posted on 06/29/2021 7:10:40 AM PDT by PROCON
Experts suggest vulnerability of south Florida to rising seas could lead to destabilization of further buildings
The shocking collapse of a 12-storey building in the Miami area last week has raised questions as to the role played by the climate crisis, and whether the severe vulnerability of south Florida to the rising seas may lead to the destabilization of further buildings in the future.
The exact cause of the disaster that befell the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside on Thursday has yet to be fully determined, although a 2018 engineering report on the structure warned of “significant cracks and breaks in the concrete” and that design flaws and deteriorating waterproofing could cause “exponential damage” via the expansion of these cracks.
At the time of the building’s sudden collapse, repairs on its roof were taking place but the restoration of concrete had not started on the 40-year-old condo. A total of 10 people are confirmed dead due to the crumpled building, with 151 people unaccounted for.
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Should be more concern over “Eternal Warming”.....because that IS “Man Made”!
Mother Gaia will remove the fizz from your soda, stunt your children’s growth, and collapse your home if you don’t bow down in worship.
This is sadly stunning, that they want to tie global warming into this.
Apparently everything is caused by global warming.
Yup, nailed it. We all just KNEW that the libtards (especially the Guardian) would naturally try to link this with climate change. Guess they have not figured out that when one builds deep foundations next to the ocean, cement deterioration is as inevitable as liberal lying. We engineers know it, only journalism majors (to whom elementary school math could as well be calculus on manifolds) jump right in and swim with fellow ‘tards.
Panic never dies among a gullible, ignorant public.
Yeah, because before 1970 or so, salt air didn’t have a corrosive effect on stuff. SMDH!
We all know the real reason is that some of the people inside didn’t get the WuFlu jab. It is apostasy from St. FauXi that made the concrete crack.
Personally, I think it’s gravity’s fault.
This collapse was not caused by “Climate Change.” It was caused by poor maintenance. There are questions about the concrete used as well.
Or Orange Man Bad...
Maybe the concrete came from a lab in Wuhan?
The iconic Fontainebleau and other golden oldie hotels along the beach strip were built in the early 50s, and are thirty years older than the Champlain. They were well built and well maintained. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay in any of them.
My guess is that this was caused by a combination of shoddy workmanship, materials (concrete + rebar) and the ignoring of inspection reports that would have required expensive repairs.
garbage in
garbage out
acid rain
You forgot: racist, deplorable, conspiracy theorist, white supremacist, insurrectionist..... I am sure I missed some.
Good grief. Is everything about climate change now days?
This is a case of shoddy building and upkeep. Nothing more. Property management is going to get their pants sued off.
The collective guilt of white supremacy — the weight was just too much.
right on cue, now we need only weave in the racist part. No Blacks lived there?
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