High-rise buildings along South Florida's coast are sinking in 'unexpected' ways, according to a new study.
More than 30 luxury hotels and high-rise homes along the beach in South Florida are sinking in unexpected ways, according to a new study. Scientists at the University of Miami said 35 buildings along a 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled by two to eight centimetres. About half of those buildings are less than a decade old, according to the study, and in some cases the subsidence could be related to nearby construction.
' Communities surveyed included Surfside, where the Champlain Towers South building collapsed in June 2021, killing 98 people. That collapse is thought to have been caused by reinforced concrete deteriorating due to poor maintenance and flawed design. Still, that incident highlighted the need to monitor stability, 'especially in coastal areas with corrosive environmental conditions', the scientists said.
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