Pilaster column ties and plate embeds
I worked for a contractor years ago 2019 and witnessed something that disturbed me at the time that I recently recalled. It seemed so egregious and negligent that I thought surely it was illegal. I recall at least two plate embeds to pilasters that weren’t placed in the rebar to be bolted up prior to the form being set. I don’t recall the exact dimensions of the pilaster, but recall the wall being approx 14’ tall and at least 14” wide. This was a foundation to six or seven story building with a cantilever directly above these pilasters on about the fourth floor that precast panels hung from. Well, rather than remove the form to properly place the embeds, I witnessed two carpenters cut the column ties out of the pilaster to place them. I feel that it should be known to the occupant of the building if it hasn’t already revealed itself. Should I and if so, how would one go about doing so?