California Contractors

State License Board

Berkeley Balcony
Investigation Materials

www.cslb.ca.gov
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May 30, 2017

On June 16, 2015, a fourth floor balcony at the Library Gardens apartment complex in
Berkeley, California collapsed, killing six people and seriously injuring seven others.

The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) was one of the multiple agencies involved in the
subsequent investigation of the incident. CSLBs responsibility was to try to determine the cause, and
what part, if any, the contractors involved in the building of the apartment complex played in the
collapse of the balcony.

CSLBs investigation included utilizing the services of an industry expert to examine all facets of
the balcony construction.

The information contained here includes that industry expert report, as well as other materials
that specifically address the design and construction of the balcony that collapsed.

On May 22, 2017, CSLB formally revoked the contractors license of Segue Construction, Inc.,
the general contractor responsible for the building of the apartment complex (CSLB Press Release).
Now that its investigation is complete, CSLB is able to publically release the following materials.

David Fogt
Registrar of Contractors
Table of Contents:

Item Date Page

1. Laboratory Protocol Procedures letter from expert to the August 6, 2015 1

California Architects Board

2. Laboratory Report on samples collected for testing from expert August 21, 2015 4
to the California Architects Board

3. Laboratory Results report for the Alameda County District November 30, 2015 6
Attorneys Office
Appendices: 13
November 19, 2015

4. CSLB Industry Expert Report, including exhibits and Balcony December 15, 2015 52
Design vs. As Built Summary

5. City of Berkeley Building Department Memorandum June 23, 2015 124

6. Engineers Report to Board for Professional Engineers, Land December 16, 2015 134
Surveyors, and Geologists

7. Diagrams of Balcony #305 October 5-7, 2015 142

8. Wood Sample Laboratory Report December 18, 2015 144

9. City of Berkeley, Certificate of Occupancy for Library Gardens January 2, 2007 145
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