Foundations should be assessed to ensure that construction matched the original designs, Mr. Kilsheimer said in his memo. He also recommended the use of ground-penetrating radar to analyze each building’s steel reinforcement and the thickness of concrete slabs. Surfside’s vice mayor, Tina Paul, said that “three or four” other condominiums, besides those at Champlain Towers, had contacted the city over safety concerns. Mr. Joseph said North Miami Beach was placing residents displaced from the Crestview complex into temporary housing until the building becomes inhabitable again. She said her mother had not been aware of the building’s maintenance problems before the evacuation.

Source: New York Times July 11, 2021 09:00 UTC