draining of water, so water was ponding. it would have to evaporate into the air. let me go ahead and read you a portion of this report, because it really is going to give you an idea of what we re talking about here. the waterproofing below the pool deck and entrance drive as well as all of the planter waterproofing is beyond its useful life and therefore must all be completely removed and replaced. the failed waterproofing is causing major structural damage to the concrete structural slab below these areas and here s the key. failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially. this report goes on to say, quote, abundant cracking and spalling of various degrees was observed in the concrete columns, beams, and walls. though some of this damage is minor, most of the concrete deterioration needs to be repaired in a timely fashion. this report is nearly three years old.
waterproofing is beyond its useful life, and therefore must all be completely removed and replaced. the 2018 survey called for quick repairs to prevent bigger problems, warning failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially. emails showed the repairs would be extremely expensive, potentially more than $9 million. the report was sent on it a surfside building official who two days later assured residents the tower was in very good shape, according to town meeting minutes obtained by cnn. the engineering firm said it had been retained this month by the condo association for the building s massive repair project. the company says roof repairs were taking place at the time of the collapse, but concrete restoration had not yet started. prieto who no longer works for the town of surfside has not yet responded to cnn s request for comment. they knew in 2018 that there
we do obviously, need to identify why this happened. urging patience, officials in south side, florida vowing to get answers tonight. something that be will be very thorough and won t happen in a day or two. this will take a long time. that s the time horizon they work on. as rescue crews race to sight lives, investigators and engineers studying the potential causes of thursday s collapse. a report done three years ago by a consulting company hired by the condo association is raising serious questions and an engineer describing major structural damage to the concrete slap under the entrance drive and the pool. the report said quote, the waterproofing below the pool deck and entrance drive as well as all of the planter waterproofing is beyond its useful life and therefore must all be completely removed and replaced. the 2018 survey called for quick repairs to prevent bigger problems. warning quote, failure to replace the waterproofing in the
to this disaster. as president biden calls into a federal investigation of what happened, residents are now questioning into the safety of other safety of other high-rises. reporter: officials pleading for patience in surfside, florida, and vowing to get answers. i repeat, the search and rescue operation continues. there is going to be a thorough and full investigation of what led to this tragic event. reporter: the cause of collapse remains a mystery, though a report done three years ago by a consulting company hired by the condo association is raising serious questions. an engineer describing major structural damage to the concrete slab under the entrance drive and the pool. the report said, quote, the waterproofing below the pool deck and entrance drive as well as all of the planter
survey that exposed a lot of the deficiencies in this building. it said, quote, that there were structural major structural damage, that there was exposed and deteriorating rebar, that there was cracked concrete to columns and also that exposed rebar in the garage area and also issues with the pool deck. one of the main concerns, according to this report, was to the waterproofing of that area which according to the report was beyond its useful life. i want to quote from the report to give you a better idea. this is coat quoting from the report, the waterproofing below the pool deck and entrance drive and the planter waterproofing is beyond its useful life and must be completely removed and replaced. the failed waterproofing is causing major structural damage to the concrete structural slab