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• Concrete Lintels beams have several linear cracking. (See images Appendix A). <br />• Some spots on the structure with concrete spalling. <br />• The clay masonry unit wall is unreinforced and has linear cracking along the <br />perimeter of the building. (See images Appendix A). <br />• Clay units are interlocked by mortar, and the cells are empty. <br />• Grade beams are in deteriorated situation, rebar has evidence of rust due to <br />several cracking and spalling. (See image 2) <br />All the issues described above are addressed according to our visual inspections (see <br />Appendix A). <br />We did not find any structural as built plan or historical plan available to review. <br />According to the facts described above, the structural bearing walls were built with clay <br />blocks interlocking each other with mortar and are unreinforced. Neither complies with <br />current code and standards for structural clay (ASTM C56 — Standard Specification for <br />Structural Clay Nonloadbearing). <br />The building is in poor condition and does not comply with current building code as it <br />presents damage described above like cracking and spalling (See images in appendix a). <br />Concrete elements such as grade beams present severe linear cracking along their <br />length, in some cases exposing the rebar. (See image 2). <br />Image 2. Linear cracking on the concrete tie beam. <br />As showed in image 2, this typical damage is recurrent in all the grade beams. <br />V. SITE OBSERVATIONS <br />5 <br />Page 23 of 98 34 <br />