On June 24th, 2021 a 12-Storey Building near Miami collapsed in a matter of seconds, killing many residents. It is one of the deadliest building collapses in U.S history. This is unfortunately not an isolated case of a building failing catastrophically as similar events also are often reported in our own country Nigeria. A building can collapse due to any number of structural failures arising from overloading, material deterioration (chemical changes in materials), ground settling, design flaws, and natural disasters. The services of Professionals with current practicing license must be engaged in all building construction projects and modern advancements in civil engineering should be incorporated as much as possible to minimize dangers of Building collapse.
