NIST Update on Champlain Towers Collapse Investigation (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Sept. 13, 2023 |
| Report Number |
IF12496 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
John F. Sargent Jr. |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
On June 24, 2021, part of the Champlain Towers South, a
12-story residential building, collapsed in Surfside, FL,
killing 98 people. On June 25, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) National Construction
Safety Team (NCST) sent investigators to the site to
identify factors contributing to the collapse. On June 30,
NIST launched a full technical investigation of the collapse.
Still underway, the NCST investigation is exploring a
number of factors that might have contributed to the
collapse, including sinkholes, excessive settling of the
building’s pile foundations, and other factors.
On September 7, 2023, the NCST reported on the
investigation’s findings to date. The update included
preliminary evaluations of the data collected on site
conditions and deviations from design in the construction of
the building’s pool deck.
