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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2021
- This video takes a more detailed look at the collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Miami. The 3D modeling is based on the 1979/80 Structural and Architectural drawings made available by the town of Surfside. Using video, eyewitness and photos evidence available so far, I have animated and simulated what happened here as accurately as the clues will inform. I have stabilized the eyewitness video footage for maximum clarity.
I am an Architect with a career in designing and constructing buildings including experience in the USA. I caution that its still too early to know why it collapsed. This reasons for failure are only a suggestion. My analysis has been arrived at from discussions with structural engineers.
Video credit: FIUEEEE the garage ceiling 1 year earlier. • Champlain Tower South ...
TikTok video by Andrianita Castillero vm.tiktok.com/ZSJtpJPyf/
Resources:
Surfside Public Records - Champlain Towers S surfside.one/public-records-s...
For a timeline of Witness Statements docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Where condo victims were located whatsnew2day.com/where-miami-...
Animated in Blender
Music by Borrtex. Tracks: Snowflake, There is always a reason, Changing
Narration by Matthew Bell
I would imagine that south Florida is full of these ticking time bombs.
Narrator sounds South African
I feel terrible for those on the isolated portion that collapsed. It gave just enough time to figure something was wrong before the floor came out from bellow you
Singularly the best representation. Taking on board witness statements and events for a full overlay of timeline. Definitely those ground floor units were key witnesses to either longer term issues (cracking issues) and the events of the night. My heart goes out to the little girl who experienced her bathroom ceiling cracking and had the foresight go grab sibling and run to mum at reception desk. Excellent work.
Thoughts to all of the victim's families - If you're watching this, we're all very sorry for you and wish you the best.
Makes you wonder who else heard the 'loud construction noises' minutes before the fatal collapse but didn't get the chance to escape in time. So tragic.
Thank you. A friend died in this collapse.
Couldn't imagine waking up in the last part that collapsed, just laying in your bed while the building sways from side to side, then boom collapse. What a horrible way to go out. RIP 🙏
Every building along that coastline needs an absolute fine comb inspection.
The ceiling damage one year prior to collapse is shocking
I work for a surveying company and my main job with them is to perform dilapidation reports on buildings that surround new development sites. If a new building is about to be built, it's law where I am from that you have to hire a surveying company to investigate and photograph every inch of every surrounding property and record pre-existing damage in case ground works from the new site cause vibrations which in turn cause any damage, I will be the one who will have recorded whether the damage caused was pre-existing or caused by the new development.... So needless to say, I've seen every inch of hundreds of parking garages, staircases, and the internals of every apartment in those buildings over the last few years.... And I've seen waaayyyyy worse than the water damage in the video from a year before the collapse. It's scary to know this is probably going to become more common as buildings progressively get taller and fancier, but completed with shortcuts and cheap materials to build them faster and for less. They look all nice and fancy when they're completed but after 15-20 years, they'll look like they're 70-80 years old in terms of depreciation and damaged caused by a mixture of poor designs and shoddy builders/developers. I've seen entire support columns of high rises cracking with efflorescence caused by leaking pools on the ground level. Entire slabs cracked in two, with cracks large enough I can see the warped re-enforced steel inside it. Sagging cement that separates the ground floor from the basement... among other things. We always inform the building managers, body corporates and councils when we find damage to areas that could put the structural integrity of the building at risk one day, but it's always shrugged off. No one seems to care until the worst case scenario happens.
Best video about the disaster better than the other people that have like 10 videos about the same topic but don't explain as well as this one , masterpiece
I appreciate how you represented this disaster. No fanfair or exciting theories. Just the most likely scenario presented in a respectful way. With quality animations, explanations, and narration.
I live a mile away from this building. I remember being awake that night and hearing a LOUD ass noise that sounded like an explosion. Heartbreaking for all of us in the Miami area
The narration is mesmerizing and haunting in a way. Very appropriate.
My condolences go out to the families of the victims and everyone affected by this tragedy!
Those who were awake probably said “what the hell is that?” Sadly, not enough time to process the noise and escape.
I practiced architecture for 35 and have considerable experience in concrete and steel construction, having worked in many projects designing structural solutions in concert with structural, mechanical, and civil engineers. I have not heard yet any comments to this effect, but if the video is correct (and I've seen this before on another video), it is inconceivable to me that the structure for the pool deck was connected directly to the structural columns of the building. Those should have been designed as two separate structural systems from day one. In the underground garage there would have been two sets of columns side by side along the outline of the building above. Two different structures, with different loads, and different horizontal and vertical forces. I would have never, ever, designed anything like that, nor would I have approved such a design if presented to me. I hope to hear about this from those investigating the cause for the collapse.
I cannot imagine the anxiety of many living in that area after this😟
Excellent presentation on what happened at Champlain Towers, one of the best I have seen.