The Champlain Towers South building that suffered a partial collapse last Thursday, June 24, was coming up for a 40-year recertification required for all commercial and multi-family buildings in Surfside, Florida. In preparation, the condo board commissioned Frank Morabito, PE, in 2018 to examine the building and suggest any repairs necessary for recertification.
A damning report. “Major structural damage” and no slope to the ground floor slab would have to be repaired, said an…
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