Spalling Problem News Today

Especially adjacent to saltwater, the ocean. as that happens, they will expand and they can actually push concrete and other building materials out as that happens and you will see cracks. thats a possibility. its not that unusual in a seaside building to have some degree of corrosion. but for it to collapse on itself, we need more perspective. we have a structural engineer who is familiar with this building. his name is greg batista and he joins me now. thank you for doing this on short notice....

Creaking, there was spalling and there were repairs needed for rust and corrosion, some roofing. is there anything that youve heard that raises concern? >> well, let me be clear about something. the concrete repair and the spalling problem does cause eventual collapses. ive been on buildings -- ive been doing this for 30 years and ive done hundreds of 40-year certifications. ive been on hundreds or even thousands of inspections. and spalling can get to a point that if not repaired, it can lead t...