Checked out the new building at Maritime Park

I have never seen a commercial building that close to a possible storm surge using such lightweight steel for a multistory structure. They appear to be reinforcing the support columns with block and concrete, but I do not know how this building could be approved that close to a storm surge. I realize they are at a high elevation, but a thirty foot storm surge will bend that lightweight steel like a pipe cleaner.

What gauge do you think they are? Even 24g can be made very strong with straps and foam insulation.

Pk,
I do not know what gage the steel is, but over the years I have been part of many buildings, and I was just shocked. It appears they are getting around it by reinforcing the west ground level supports. I could not get a rental machine for this weekend so I headed out to Marco Island, and when I come back in a couple weeks and rent the machine, I am looking forward to seeing if they reinforced all the ground level steel. I am certainly not an architect, and I realize the ground elevation at this building is surprisingly high, but a surge equal to Ivan is going to put a hurt on that building.