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Authorities to understand why the structure failed. the miami of miami-dade is working on accommodating requests from the family members who visit, pray and reflect there at the site. in surfside, florida, isabel rosales. a field survey in 2018 is raising questions about the structural integrity of the building. the report revealed alarming concerns about concrete below the pool deck and parking garage. brian todd has more. >> reporter: we have news a structural confirm has acknowledged it did an inspection and report on the south tower complex in october of 2018, when it did that inspection...

To the bottom of it. >> reporter: records show a surfside building official had reviewed the 2018 report detailing major structural damage yet told residents it appears the building is in very good shape. the records made public show no sense of urgency to launch repairs as the homeowners' association took three years to review inspections, hire engineers, and begin assessments to start work. an attorney for the condo board cautions patience. >> there is other buildings out there with engineering reports as they near their 40-year certification that reveal more drastic spalling and pitting, de...

It is important to note that in this 2018 report there is nothing to indicate that this building is facing imminent collapse or at risk of collapse. i just want to be very clear about that. the mayor here in surfside, florida, is saying that it's really unclear to him at this point what steps were taken to address those concerns that were cited in that 2018 structural field survey report. i'm randi kaye reporting in surfside, florida. back to you. >> as randi mentioned the 2018 field survey is raising questions about the structural integrity of the building. the report revealed alarming concer...

That he saw deep standing water in the parking garage that he found odd and concerning. he asked the mremployee what it was about and the employee said that it was probably waterproofing issue that was going to be fixed. and he was led to the south side under the pool area to where the pool equipment room was. and in there he saw exposed rebar and spalling. he found it alarming enough that he snapped photos. actually septent them to his bo. >> and he wondered why is this building not maintaining itself better, why haven't they taken care of this problem, because that problem doesn't happen ove...

Outside stresses. you keep hearing the term spalling, rusting, cracking. cracks -- there are two types of concrete. cracked and concrete that is about to crack, okay? not all spalling, not all cracks are the same. not every picture you see is instructing. so, again, let's start with the best information we have. this 2018 report that found, quote, major structural damage to the concrete below the pool deck. that sounds bad. major structural damage. but is that the kind of language that is often found in these reports? and the answer is, yes. cracking and spalling like this in the parking garag...