Andrew Guzman retained WGI to provide an expert assessment of the causes of the structural failure occurring at 16 East Chambers Street and provide repair recommendations. WGI also reviewed all pertinent documentation of the retail development construction to assess the causation of structural failure due to probable water infiltration. 

Project Highlights 

• WGI assessed the facades’ exterior construction and designed repair solutions to solve the water infiltration issues and collapsed walls. The façade assessment and design included:
• Performed a thorough façade observation to ascertain the cause of water infiltration. 
• Observed inspection openings to document as-built construction. 
• Reviewed pertinent project construction documentation of the original construction to understand the design and construction process. 
• Prepared detailed repair documents to address the water infiltration. 
• Observed testing of repair areas to ensure a watertight repair solution. 
• Performed Construction Administration and Observation.