ENGINEER REPORT of STARLIGHT TOWER

 Engineer Report and Pictures

JOB SITE OBSERVATIONS
Starlight Towers-Building Restoration
KEG FILE #07-RP-0453
Permit # 20080229
April 30th, 2008

INDIVIDUALS PRESENT:
               Santiago Bartolome, Karins Engineering Group, Inc. (KEG)
               Norman Bavis, Complete Property Services.

ARRIVED:   13:00                                                              Report #07
DEPARTED: 14:30
WEATHER: Sunny

As requested, an engineer from Karins Engineering Group, Inc. (KEG) visited the Starlight Towers Building Restoration project to observe the repairs-in-progress. The purpose of our observations was to verify general conformance with the project specifications and to record quantities for unit cost work.

The following items were observed:

• Partially inspected precast concrete joists and the underside of the slab on the 10" floor walkway. Joists appear to be severely deteriorated.

  • Joists must be properly shored prior to further excavation.

  • Joists must be excavated until sound concrete is found.

• Partially inspected precast concrete joists and the underside of the slab on the 9" floor walkway. Joists appear to be severely deteriorated.

  • Joists must be properly shored prior to further excavation.

  • Joists must be excavated until sound concrete is found.

• Inspected excavated areas on North stairwell.

  • Spalls created by corrosion of reinforcing steel must be excavated to sound concrete and clean steel.

  • Deteriorated conduits must be replaced and area properly repaired.

  • Structural cracks running along the CMU walls must be "V" notched and filled with epoxy in accord with Section 03300.

With the exceptions noted above, work appeared to be progressing in general accordance with the requirements of the Project Manual.

Photos attached for your review.

Copies:                                                                              (Signature)
       Vance Poland                                                           F. Carter Karins, P.E.
       Michael Krueger                                                        Florida Registration # 62446
       Marlene Reid                                                            C.E.O.

Florida Certificate of Authorization Number 8371

St. Petersburg, FL         Sarasota, FL - Main Office         Naples, FL / Ft. Myers, FL
   

(Webmaster's note: Original picture quality was very poor. I tried to enhance as best as possible)

IMG 0126 - 4/30/2008 1:01:17 PM

IMG 0127 - 4/30/2008 1:01:19 PM

IMG 0128 - 4/30/2008 1:10:18 PM - Joist on 10th floor

IMG 0129 - 4/30/2008 1:16:28 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0130 - 4/30/2008 1:16:40 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0131 - 4/30/2008 1:16:49 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0132 - 4/30/2008 1:17:35 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0133 - 4/30/2008 1:18:53 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0134 - 4/30/2008 1:18:56 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0135 - 4/30/2008 1:19:15 PM - North stairwell excavated issues 

IMG 0136 - 4/30/2008 1:19:59 PM - North stairwell excavated issues

IMG 0137 - 4/30/2008 1:25:52 PM - Level 9 joist and slab deterioration

IMG 0138 - 4/30/2008 1:26:00 PM - Level 9 joist and slab deterioration

IMG 0139 - 4/30/2008 1:32:56 PM - Level 9 joist and slab deterioration

IMG 0140 - 4/30/2008 1:33:17 PM - Level 9 joist and slab deterioration

IMG 0141 - 4/30/2008 1:33:51 PM - Level 9 joist and slab deterioration

IMG 0142 - 4/30/2008 1:35:16 PM - North stairwell issues

IMG 0143 - 4/30/2008 1:35:58 PM - North stairwell issues

IMG 0144 - 4/30/2008 1:40:43 PM - North stairwell issues

IMG 0145 - 4/30/2008 1:42:08 PM - North stairwell issues

IMG 0146 - 4/30/2008 2:06:53 PM - Lintel damage on Unit 808

IMG 0147 - 4/30/2008 2:06:57 PM - Lintel damage on Unit 808

IMG 0148 - 4/30/2008 2:07:00 PM - Lintel damage on Unit 808

IMG 0149 - 4/30/2008 2:07:04 PM - Lintel damage on Unit 808

IMG 0150 - 4/30/2008 2:08:40 PM - Lintel damage on Unit 808

IMG 0151 - 4/30/2008 2:30:54 PM

IMG 0152 - 4/30/2008 2:31:01 PM