Working with GWWO Inc., SGH provided structural and building enclosure engineering services for several sites as part of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the National Park Service (NPS). Our work included condition...
The Connecticut River Main Line, owned and operated by Pan Am Southern, runs for approximately 50 mi between Springfield and East Northfield, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received funding under the High-...
Abstract: This paper describes an evaluation of the lateral load-resisting system of an existing monolithic, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete (RC) stadium structure completed in the early 1930s. A major renovation/expansion of the stadium...
Abstract: The challenges of "modernizing" solid masonry buildings are fairly well understood for typical buildings, but less so for humidified buildings, especially those in cold climates. The conversion of existing, often historically-...
By: Gustavo Tumialan, Gold, William, Galati, Nestore, Prota, Andrea
Abstract: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 440 has recently published a design guide for strengthening of masonry with FRP systems. This paper summarizes and provides comments on the design protocols recommended by ACI 440 for...
Abstract:Brick veneer and solid brick masonry exterior walls may look the same, but from a water management standpoint these two systems function quite differently. Veneer walls rely on backup waterproofing and flashings to preclude building...
Abstract:In the dense urban environment of Manhattan, available land is finite, but demand for additional space is insatiable. Consequently, owners devise ambitious and inventive strategies to eke out more space from their land. Some tear down...
Abstract: Masonry veneers have long been a popular cladding choice for various building types constructed throughout the world. Due to their blend of pleasing aesthetics, efficient use of materials, and reputation for durability, single-wythe...
Abstract: Repairing masonry on historic buildings has its challenges and rewards. At 14 stories and 185 ft. to the parapet, Boston's Ames building is one of the tallest load-bearing masonry buildings in the United States and Boston's...
Abstract: The renovation and reuse of existing buildings and materials is a cornerstone of sustainable building practice. Masonry buildings, many of which are over a hundred years old, are good candidates for renovation and reuse because they...
Cover story|Abstract: More than a century later, Boston's first skyscraper becomes the Ames hotel. More than 120 years ago, Frederick Lothrop Ames, grandson of the founder of the successful Ames Shovel Works, financed the construction of the...
Abstract: St. Dominic's Church in San Francisco, CA, is in the process of completing a multi-phased terra cotta and leaded stained glass window restoration project. With the ambitious objective of restoring more than 90% of the window...