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Rehab ENGINEERING, P.C.

401 East Fourth Street, Suite 201
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336 714.8935 fax [phone]

www.rehab-eng.com

April 15, 2016

APPENDIX A - Existing Condition Photographs

Re: Structural Report for the Osage Mill, 201 South 12th Street, Bessemer City, NC

Figure 1. Lower level – view of tile on masonry wall.
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Figure 2. Lower level – view of W24 beam, W8 columns, concrete floor and tile wall in
background.

Figure 3. Lower level – View of W24 beam, W8 columns, concrete floor and tile wall in
background.

Figure 4. Lower level – View of W18 beam, tile wall in background.

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Figure 5. Lower level – View of damaged wood beam and structural decking.

Figure 6. Lower level – View of sistered wood beam with C12 channel(s).

Figure 7. Failure of wood beam in bearing – typical view.

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Figure 8. Crawl space masonry piers.

Figure 9. Crawl space charred beam(s).

Figure 10. Wet soil area with view of beam end bearing.
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Figure 11. First Level roof beam breakage and temporary shoring.

Figure 12. First Level roof beam breakage and temporary shoring.

Figure 13. First Level roof beam breakage and reinforcement with C12 each side.

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Figure 14. First Level roof beam breakage and temporary shoring.

Figure 15. First Level roof beam breakage and reinforcement with bridging beam below
and broken roof structural decking.

Figure 16. First Level roof beam breakage and reinforcement with bridging beam below.
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Figure 17. Displaced and broken column(s).

Figure(s) 18. Example(s) of roof surface and temporary roof “patches”.
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Figure 19. Masonry thru wall separation at end of building..

Figure 20. Second level wood columns and roof beams.

Figure 21. Masonry wall below monitor above.

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Figure 22. Example of beam bearing failure at monitor wall above it.

Figure 23. Roof top view of monitor above second level.

Figure 24. Roof top view of monitor above second level.

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Figure 25. Fire damaged roof deck and roof joists.

Figure 26. Exterior view of roof top wall in danger of collapse.

Figure 27. Exterior view of roof top wall in danger of collapse.

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Figure 28. Warehouse interior – pipe columns and roof beam with wood framed wall in
background.

Figure 29. Warehouse failed exterior stem wall.

Figure 30. Warehouse failed exterior stem wall.

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Figure 31. CMU walled warehouse with bar joist roof members and metal deck roof.

Figure 32. CMU walled warehouse with bar joist roof members and metal deck roof.