U.S. Expert Team to Study Champlain Towers South Collapse

摘要

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA) announced the expert team members who will conduct a technical investigation into the June 24,2021, partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, USA. Corrosion has been identified by many industry leaders as a potential factor behind the deadly tragedy. "In response to the tragic events at Champlain Towers South, an accomplished team of experts has answered the call to help us determine the likely cause or causes," says James Olthoff, who performs the nonexclusive functions and duties of the undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology and NIST director. The team is led by Judith Mitrani-Reiser, associate chief of the materials and structural systems division in NIST's engineering laboratory. In that role, Mitrani-Reiser leads the development and coordination of statutory processes for making buildings safer. She manages and provides oversight on building failure investigations and coordinates work with other federal agencies to reduce losses from disasters and failures.