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Wall behind the elevator shaft that prevented that portion from collapsing in any way. >> part of this 2018 report that struck me as it pertains to your initial concerns is that it says the waterproofing below the pool deck was failing and causing major structural damage. what does that mean, the waterproofing? is that something that if it were addressed could have been fixed in the last three years? >> attacking these problems really is unconscionable. the fact is that failure of the waterproof...

But there are absolutely things that have to be looked at, alisyn. >> oh, tom, its just chilling to think about all of those warning signs beforehand and what residents were seeing. thank you for looking into all that. so, this building collapse is also raising questions about the safety of similar buildings in the area. lets bring in cnns brian todd. brian, what is being done now to make sure that other buildings are safe? >> well, alice, this process is now going on with hundreds of building...

Read, what are your initial thoughts on what could have happened here? what could have caused this building to collapse seemingly out of the blue? >> certainly\. thank you for having me on. i want to start by saying that as weve heard, this is really a human story right now. and that comes first. but it quickly does become an engineering story. happy to share some of my thoughts. you know, as weve been talking about a little bit, the engineering report called out some issues with the pool deck. ...

The engineers report found alarming evidence of damage to the concrete slab below the pool deck and cracking and crumbling in the underground parking garage of the building. the report noted the concrete and rebar damage was probably caused by persistent water leaks and years of exposure to salt air. a multi-million dollar repair project was scheduled to get under way soon. joining us now, greg bah batista an engineer. thank you for joining us this morning. im curious if you know what was used t...

Projects nearby they should be concerned about? >> there are a ton of questions around. this no other issues have been found in nearby buildings. but engineers have been here right along these blocks already assessing the nearby buildings. and serious questions have been raised because of the 2018 report that you already mentioned. residents have been talking about. that engineers knew there was damage to the parking garage, pool deck and this south tower that collapsed is almost identical to a ...

>> 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 wont happen in a day or two. this will take a long time. thats the time horizon they work on. >> as rescue crews race to sight lives, investigators and engineers studying the potential causes of thursdays collapse. a report done three years ago by a consulting company hired by the condo association is raising se...

To where it was supposed to be braced and is now spanning twice the height it was originally designed to do, which can lead to structural ineasfficiency to that column and could be overloaded, which could lead to the collapse. >> there was a husband who says he was on the phone with his wife just before the collapse and his wife was looking out the window and said she saw a hole where the pool was supposed to be on that pool deck there. what does that tell you? >> if the pool was well away from ...

Report. so 2018 report is done by a structural engineer. it was a very credible and detailed report. going through the whole building, investigating what they saw up there. so essentially they are discovering what is the determination. these things, actually, it seems kind of harmless maybe, but it is actually really important. this building is a 12 story high-rise, a very heavy concrete structure sitting on top of pillars, or columns we call them. and if those things are deteriorated, if those ...

That seemed so natural that it made the last 15 months a bit of a blur. a bit of a dream. its not a nightmare at all because we had an opportunity to do things on board the ship that we wouldnt have been able to if we were in service. >> reporter: out here on the pool deck, you can see there arent many people splashing around. a lot of empty chairs. another sign of the reduced capacity on the ship. reduced capacity can go on for many months, according to the ceo. in an interview, he told us prot...

Disaster are focusing on a spot in the lowest part of the condominium complex, possibly below or in the underground parking garage where the initial failure could have occurred. meanwhile a group of engineers arrived on friday. they investigated the fall of the twin towers after september 11th. their aim is to help determine the cause of the collapse and take steps to avoid another similar disaster. theres also a report back in 2018, just three years ago, an engineering consultant warned of majo...