Hi Structural Sleuths,
Do you have any good suggestions as to what is going on with this column:
For reference, the column is approx. 7" in diameter and is one of three interconnected columns with shared bases and caps. The "tumor" is hard to the touch, so it is not just paint blisters. The...
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