Construction error suspected in Miami-Dade College garage collapse
A construction error is the chief suspect in the partial collapse of a parking garage at Miami-Dade College in Doral, FL.
October 31, 2012
A construction error is the chief suspect in the partial collapse of a parking garage at Miami-Dade College in Doral, Fla.
Because of the way the floor slabs in one section of the Miami-Dade garage appear to have come down — all on one side, while remaining attached to a side wall at the other — some structural engineers and construction tradespeople said that investigators will look first at construction error, as opposed to faulty design, as a likely cause.
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