UPDATE:CCISD has sent KRIS6 News a “limited visual condition assessment” completed by Ardurra Group LLC dated from May 7 2025.
DISCUSSIONS AND OPINIONSThe vibration feeling was described as “a sudden drop and that the building had moved downward.” Based on this description, it would be inferred that the building experienced a vertical displacement of some kind. A sudden vertical displacement would have been made apparent by the presence of significant cracks in one of the columns, beams, or girders. Minor cracking was noted in the beams above the ceiling of the first-floor classroom, but the cracks observed were small and did not appear to be recent. Another sign of a vertical displacement would have been crack patterns similar to the types of cracks observed due to differential settlement, such as diagonal cracks or stair-step shaped cracks in the exterior brick mortar. These types of cracks were not observed in the interior or exterior of Building E. Based on the information gathered, no visible apparent signs of significant movement were found.
The visible cracks observed at the building exterior and interior during the site visit were noted to be completely vertical at the corners and completely horizontal in the middle portion of the wall. These crack orientations and locations are indicative that the building has experienced lateral movement. The cracking and separation observed do not appear to be severe or atypical of a building that is over 50 years old. The cracks noted on the building exterior were significant in size, but did not appear to have occurred recently. Based on this information, it appears that the lateral movement experienced by the building is unrelated to the reported vibration/sudden movement incident. …