pool deck
Coverage of pool deck in the Nexus archive.
- Deadly collapse at Florida condo happened slowly over several weeks, report finds
A Florida beachfront condominium collapsed in 2021 after structural failures began weeks earlier, killing 98 people. Federal investigators found the building was inherently vulnerable due to a flawed design and unauthorized modifications over its 40-year history.
- Florida’s collapsed Champlain Towers South not built to standard, probe finds
A 2021 collapse at Florida's Champlain Towers South was found to result from structural failures, including alterations over 40 years that weakened the pool deck. A standards institute report revealed the building was not constructed to required standards, with the collapse occurring gradually over weeks.
- Technical report reveals critical structural flaws that led to 2021 Surfside condo collapse
A technical report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Construction Safety Team found that structural failures in garage columns and pool deck connections at Champlain Towers South in Surfside led to a partial collapse in June 2021, resulting in 98 fatalities. The failures caused cracks and redistributed weight to insufficient slab-column connections, triggering the disaster.