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Engineers' College Moves to Forensic Studies on La Guaira Building Damage
After visual inspections, the guild begins laboratory analysis, material testing and geological studies on OPP 26 and OPP 27 in Caraballeda, three months after the June 2026 earthquakes.
The Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela has begun the forensic engineering phase to determine the causes of structural damage in buildings in La Guaira. Work focuses especially on the OPP 26 and OPP 27 complexes in the Caraballeda parish.
Félix Ojeda Oropeza, president of the Asamblea de Representantes of the CIV, stated that the guild will direct its technical resources to these detailed analyses after completing an initial visual review. The process requires laboratory testing, material assays and geological studies.
More than 2,500 engineers, architects and students received training over fifteen days to support inspections in the Área Metropolitana de Caracas and Sucre municipality, with additional support in La Guaira. University laboratories are operating at full capacity.
Ojeda Oropeza cautioned that assigning a single cause to the damage without completed forensic studies would be premature. The approach prioritizes structural safety through a methodical process.
The OPP 26 and OPP 27 complexes form part of Misión Vivienda blocks in Caraballeda. The Colegio de Ingenieros, through its Asamblea de Representantes, coordinates the forensic stage three months after the June 2026 seismic events. The effort seeks to clarify the failures with technical rigor before issuing definitive diagnoses.
