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Closely that building was constructed to the original blueprints. thats one of the first things that hes trying to figure out. hes also taking material samples. he took us to the garage where they had already extracted some core samples of the concrete. then, he also showed us how they are checking the waterproofing by the pool deck, and then we also went to several apartments where he asked his team to take core samples from some of the columns there. now, he explained that these core samples w...

Expensive? quote, there is no waterproofg layer over the garage in the driveway or any area except the pool deck and planters. this has exposed the garage to water intrusion for 40 years. your thoughts? >> slabs are supported on beams, beams are supported on columns. columns are ultimately the elements that support a building. certainly a failure in the waterproofing could cause damage of the slabs which do support beams and columns. so if that, in fact, was the case, then it would be an area of...

Sections of the grid on the collapse, following the building demolition. now that the entire area is safe to search. >> reporter: the potential threat of tropical storm elsa, also, impacted the decision-making. >> the worst thing that could have happened was to have a storm come in, and blow that building down on top of the pile. >> reporter: the rescue teams halted their work temporarily but resumed just over an hour after the demolition began. today, workers hoping to access voids in the rubbl...

The garage lacked waterproofing and, quote, water has gotten underneath and caused additional damage to the concrete. over the weekend, in miami beach, two different nearby condominiums were evacuated in an abundance of caution. one, just miles north of champlain towers, due to reported-unsafe structural and electrical conditions. then, firefighters ordered residents to evacuate a low-rise condominium complex after a building inspector flagged a floor-system failure in a vacant unit and damage t...

Columns are, ultimately, the -- the elements that support a building. certainly, a failure in the waterproofing could cause damage of the slabs, which do support beams and columns. so if -- if that, in fact, was the case, then -- then it would be an area of concern. and certainly, it should have been addressed, in my opinion, back in 2018. certainly, the 2020 report, it had three years of -- of even the engineer said that if this is not taken care of, this is going to get worse, exponentially. >...

Fact that that pile was holding up that sister building that was still standing. and of course bringing that down allowed that void space to be in there and offers a little bit of hope and more prayers there is a possibility of that miracle to still happen in finding survivors. >> were praying for that miracle of course like everyone else. let me get your thoughts on the newly revealed documents presented to residents of that condo building. back in late 2020 showing what was described as major ...

Is made to crack, so youre going to see cracks in all concrete. the issue is what does it mean. thats the bottom line. >> understood. listen, thats a judgment, you know, that a lot of buildings are going to have going forward. what is the isolated question versus one that might jeopardize the entire structure. cnn recently obtained documents that showed urgent conversations in the champlain south apartment building regarding questions about what repairs needed to be made and how severe they were...

Maintained quite well. we have restored and repaired buildings in the 20s, 30s, 50s, 60s, that are very successful. yet, weve had quite a few structures that have not been maintained. meaning the waterproofing, which is like the skin of our body, has not been maintained. then the salt air of the tropics penetrates into the concrete and starts to eat away and corrode at the bone, which is the steel. this is important to understand. just like us, if we would go through life and not maintain oursel...

If you do not maintain your structure, you have the same issues. its like our body. if you dont maintain yourself, the waterproofing is like our skin and the saltwater here in the tropics is extremely corrosive. >> i appreciate you joining us, helping us understand what is going on at that building, what weve seen in this new video. we just saw the president and first lady board air force one. very shortly wheels up on their way to florida. thank you. >> so the so-called delta variant now detect...

Structural damage that was already in the building and how it could deteriorate exponentially if repairs were not made. i could tell you that my colleague boris sanchez spoke to the people who took that video. they actually stayed in a nearby hotel. they heard a big, loud noise. they ran, they started shooting that video. if you look closely, you can seasee watt -- water gushing. and if you look closer, you can see what appears to be rubble or concrete. what we know from the reports about the co...