INDIA New England News
By Ian Thomsen
As first responders frantically search the rubble for survivors of a
collapsed residential tower in Surfside, Fla., the investigation has already begun—and it is likely to focus on multiple causes, says
Mehrdad Sasani, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern. An engineering report conducted on the building in 2018 and released Friday pinpointed structural damage issues that could have contributed to the catastrophic collapse.
Mehrdad Sasani, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern. Courtesy photo.
Other clues have emerged as well about Champlain Towers South, says Sasani. “Usually, when there is a collapse, there are several factors involved,” said Sasani, who has researched the progressive collapse of structures, earthquake engineering, and structural integrity and reliability.