Surfside Building Collapse - Miami Florida - Other Contributing Factors

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  @coachcraft · 5 years ago

  As a broadcast professional for more than 32 years (retired), I always wondered about the quality of information you could get from this forum. Now, it's clear to me. You are able to present your analysis in a comprehensive way without one of the so-called professionals interrupting.  If you were appearing on the six-o'clock news, they would have limited you to a minute and a  half long interview or worse yet a 15 second sound bite. Keep up the good work.

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  @3ppcli · 5 years ago

  Look, if I go down to the parking level and my car is floating, I'M PACKING!!!

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  @sherronpaul37 · 5 years ago

  Thank you for your knowledge. We so appreciate you. News is so drama filled. Sorry we ruined your vacation. Enjoy!

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  @JohnSmith-fx4se · 5 years ago

  I believe a local news outlet spoke with a maintenance manager from 1995 to 2000 that said the lower garage would flood based on abnormally high tides. He said they were flooding constantly to the point they were replacing the pumps in the garage VERY regularly. He said told them it wasn’t normal and they thought it was just bad quality pumps. He also stated that he didn’t have the same issue with the sister building, champagne north.

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  @_i_am_unceded · 5 years ago (edited)

  Honor and Respect<br>The very best interpretation of known facts, and truth based theory.<br>It takes work to present this program, and I am grateful for your time

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  @MaggyShannon · 5 years ago

  I appreciate the way you are treating the enormous amount of speculation. &nbsp;You are explaining what science is involved in each theory, while also making clear what is fact and what is theory.<br><br>I found you because of my (admittedly) morbid curiosity. &nbsp;Because you are so good at explaining the concepts involved, I&apos;m actually sort of going to school and learning new and interesting things. &nbsp;I think your work must be fascinating because it’s so interdisciplinary. &nbsp;Geology, chemistry, materials science, physics, math and so much more!<br><br>You would make an excellent teacher. &nbsp;<br><br>I appreciate that you’re taking time away from your family vacation to wield science and logic against our national problem of speculation and rumor. &nbsp;I think your work is also clarifying the crucial importance of building codes and their enforcement. &nbsp;Yes, on good days those regulations are probably expensive and onerous. &nbsp;This tragedy reminds us that onerous and expensive is better than dead.<br><br>I also thank you for your commitment to remaining silent until you have both something worthwhile to say and have researched it properly. &nbsp;Very little good can come of this awful tragedy. &nbsp;It seems you are doing your part to help us learn, and that’s a good thing.<br><br>Still would have rather the building stayed put.

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  @mva1985 · 5 years ago

  dude the knowledge you are sharing is much appreciated

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  @Andrew-qq8fb · 5 years ago

  @Building Integrity Check out the interview Jim Defede did with former condo maintenance manager William Espinosa. He states that the maintenance staff was constantly pumping water out from the garage for years, and that the condo association ignored his warnings. The manager said they could never pump out all of the water before it seeped and escaped into who-knows-where. That&apos;s the smoking gun.

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  @matildabryant8398 · 5 years ago

  I am glad YouTube recommended your channel. Thank you for the information!

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  @dannyman12 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I live in a similar structure and can tell you that we have more than considerable ventilation in our underground parking, along with numerous large floor drains throughout. &nbsp;With the amount of drainage provide we would never see a large accumulation of standing water. &nbsp; I would be curious to know what the actual building plans indicate regarding the level of ventilation and drainage required? &nbsp;<br>Standing water in a below grade facility will obviously create issues, even if clean versus salt water. &nbsp;Just consider taking a shower without the bathroom fan turned on, water drips off the ceiling in that example. &nbsp;<br>Thank you Josh for your analysis and clear presentation.

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  @jasoncrandall73 · 5 years ago (edited)

  A previous building manager stated the parking garage would flood during high tide where cars would float (1995 to 2000) on a interview recently. They also had to used pumps to pump out most of the water (then some of the water would just &quot;go away&quot;).

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  @yarnpower · 5 years ago

  Someone interviewed the former maintenance manager and he corroborated that lots of sea water was a problem in the underground parking garage.

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