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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. that's a possibility. it's 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. >> good evening. >> what we're hearing, i heard creaking, there was spalling and there were repai...

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