Reflecting Pool liner failed in 85 places after flawed renovation, inspection found
The 75-page analysis says the contractor used improper materials and rushed work, with 85 defects found and repair costs covered under warranty.
- A 75-page "failure analysis" by Atlantic Coating Inspection found the $14.7 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation failed due to improper materials, documenting at least 85 defects in the liner.
- President Donald Trump's administration awarded the no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, mandating completion for July Fourth; the liner required 72 hours to cure but workers were still painting the day before refilling.
- The inspection documents nearly 40 blisters caused by trapped moisture and buckling along eight of the Pool's 10 expansion joints, contradicting President Trump's repeated claims that vandals damaged the structure.
- Charges against former Olympian David Hearn were dropped after Attorney Jeanine Pirro learned contractor error caused the damage; Pirro faulted Interior officials for providing "less than fulsome information" about the botched work.
- Although AIC agreed to cover repairs under warranty, the White House describes the Pool as "neglected" and insists the work will be perfect, while the company characterizes most failures as "cosmetic" but others as "systemic.
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Reflecting Pool Liner Failed In At Least 85 Places
The Washington Post reports: The blue coating applied to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this summer failed in at least 85 places because of errors in the renovation, including the premature refilling of the basin before the liner had fully dried, according to an inspection report obtained by The Washington Post. The … The post Reflecting Pool Liner Failed In At Least 85 Places appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Reflecting Pool job failed in 85 places – and contractor's report blames Trump's rush
The Virginia company that resurfaced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under a $14.7 million no-bid contract botched the job in at least 85 places, according to an inspection report the contractor commissioned.The 75-page “failure analysis,” completed Aug. 6 by Atlantic Coating Inspection, which was obtained by the Washington Post, blames improper materials and a rush to finish in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations – but it …
‘Failure Analysis’ Logs More Reflecting Pool Damage Than First Thought: Report
A rushed renovation resulted in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's liner failing in nearly 100 spots, The Washington Post found. The post ‘Failure Analysis’ Logs More Reflecting Pool Damage Than First Thought: Report first appeared on Mediaite.
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