Although the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside occurred five months ago it still touches many people. On this occasion, it was the engineer, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, who is in charge of investigating what happened.
Mitrani-Reiser , a graduate of the University of Florida, is now associate chief for structural materials and systems at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
For the engineer it has not been easy to carry out the work of investigating the causes that led to the collapse of Champlain Towers South, on June 24, because she is a neighbor of the sector.
“It is never easier. Each one of them comes with a new anguish, “said the engineer in an interview with NBC.
Engineer was torn when she saw the images of Champlain Towers South
Mitrani Reiser, who has a master’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a doctorate from the California Institute of Technology, said he was very shocked to see the images of the Champlain Towers South collapse .
“It was heartbreaking, it was really very sad and I know it was very sad for all of us on the site and we were on the site for so long. It was very difficult emotionally, “said the engineer.
He indicated that five months after the tragedy occurred, the neighbors are demanding answers about what were the causes of the collapse.
“I know that the public is very hungry for information and we want to try to get that information as quickly as possible and we are moving very fast. But so that we can do our job and do it. ” thoroughly takes time “.
Brother building is in danger
The engineer indicated that during the evaluation they were concerned about the conditions in which the building adjacent to Champlain Towers South is located.
“If we discover something, anything that could indicate that other buildings are at risk, be it CTN or any other building, we will immediately share that information with the public,” said the engineer.
However, he noted that if there is insufficient data, the conditions at Champlain Towers North cannot make a diagnosis.
“We don’t want to speculate. If we are going to alert the public, we want to be absolutely sure ”, said the engineer.
