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Montauk Lighthouse

Montauk, NY

Authorized by the Second Congress and President George Washington, construction of the Montauk Lighthouse at the eastern end of Long Island was completed in 1796. The octagonal lighthouse suffered from chronic leakage and numerous repairs...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Coating, Cracking, Field Testing, Freeze-Thaw, Historic, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Marine Engineering, Masonry-Load Bearing, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Stone

Stroube Drain

Oxnard, CA

Project Contacts: James McDonald, James Parker, Phillip Sharff

After constructing the first 1.5 mi of the Stroube Drain cast-in-place, reinforced concrete box culvert, the owner discovered the design did not consider live loads for the most severe traffic orientation. The owner wanted to know if cracking...

Service:Structural Investigation

Market:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete-Reinforced, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Culvert, Culverts and Storm Drains, Expert Testimony, Storm Drains

National Guard Armory Buildings

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

During February 2011, heavy snowfall with a sustained period of below-freezing temperatures resulted in significant snow accumulation in the northeast United States. SGH investigated reported fractures in glue-laminated (glulam) timber roof beams...

Service:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Government

Keywords:Cracking, Failure Investigation, Heavy Timber, Snow and Ice, Wood

MTA South Ferry Terminal

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Paul Kelley, Milan Vatovec

SGH served as a special consultant to Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Capital Construction to help them with concrete and waterproofing issues at their facilities. As part of our work, SGH investigated widespread cracking and water leakage...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Market:Transportation

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Cracking, Nondestructive Testing, Tunnel, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Lynn Classical High School

Lynn, MA

Project Contacts: William Konicki, Aaron Lewis, Peter Nelson

Lynn Classical High School is a one- to three-story structure built on construction debris fill. Shortly after construction, staff observed water leakage and significant damage due to settlement of the structure. SGH investigated the causes of...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Education - K-12

Keywords:Building Settlement, Classroom, Construction Engineering, Cracking, EIFS, Expert Testimony, Geotechnical, Slab

Bowdoin College Chapel

Brunswick, ME

The Chapel at Bowdoin College, built between 1844 and 1855, was designed by Richard Upjohn in the German Romanesque style. The chapel is symmetrical in plan and contains a central nave flanked by two side aisles and bell towers with stone spires...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation

Market:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Cracking, Finite Element Analysis, Historic, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Masonry, Metal, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Religious, Roofing, Spire/Bell Tower, Stone, Stone-Granite

Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Boston, MA

Designed by Strickland and Blodgett in 1927, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel consists of a steel-framed structure clad with brick masonry and accented with decorative cast stone and limestone features. A contributing structure to Boston's Back Bay...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Hospitality

Keywords:Cast Stone, Corrosion, Cracking, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Masonry-Transitional, Metal-Steel, Water Leakage

MBTA Bus Repair Garage

Quincy, MA

Project Contacts: Dominic Kelly

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) uses the Quincy Bus Garage to repair, maintain, and store many buses that they own and operate. The building includes three garage bays, offices, and locker facilities for the bus...

Service:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation

Market:Transportation

Keywords:Concrete, Cracking, Failure Investigation, Parking Structure, Slab

St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Built in 1926, St. Dominic’s Church was designed by Arnold S. Constable and the Beezer Bros. of Seattle with a blend of collegiate and English Gothic-Revival styles. The church sought to arrest heavy leaks and address deteriorating and...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Rehabilitation

Market:Religious

Keywords:Cast Stone, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Glass and Glazing, Historic, Leaded and Stained Glass, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Monumental Buildings, Preservation Technology , Religious, Spire/Bell Tower, Water Leakage, Windows

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