Surfside Collapse: Pool Deck Failure Cited | JQJO

Federal investigators announced preliminary findings on the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse, indicating the pool deck's failure, likely stemming from design and construction flaws, initiated the catastrophic event. Issues with the pool deck's slab-column connections, possessing critically low safety margins due to understrength design and misplaced reinforcement, existed since the building's construction. The investigation, delayed several times, is expected to conclude in 2026, leaving victims' families still awaiting answers and accountability.