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San Quentin Prison Seawall

San Francisco, CA

San Quentin Prison sits on Point San Quentin bounded by the San Francisco Bay. The site is laterally supported on the bay boundaries by the precast concrete seawall that was constructed in 2002. SGH investigated cracking and spalling of the over...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete-Precast, Corrosion, Cracking, Expert Testimony, Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Marine Engineering, Petrography

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church Original

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: William Konicki, Aaron Lewis, Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan

Due to lowered groundwater levels in Boston's Back Bay area, as a result of underground construction, leaking utility lines, and leaking basements, several area buildings have been affected by severe deterioration of the timber piles that...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Religious

Keywords:Building Settlement, Condition Assessment, Field Testing, Foundation, Geotechnical, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Pile, Signature Project, Underpinning, Wood

Development of Locomotive Crashworthy Components

Project Contacts: Ronald Mayville

Train collisions involving locomotives can result in serious damage and occupant injury due to the larger size and stiffness of the locomotive. In an effort to improve safety for rail passengers and operators, the Volpe National Transportation...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Engineering Mechanics, Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Research/Development

Caring Health Center

Springfield, MA

Project Contacts: Gregory Doelp, Susan Knack-Brown

The Caring Health Center comprises three interconnected buildings that formerly housed a furniture showroom, but were abandoned for multiple years. The three buildings, including the Smith Carriage Company building (1890), the Morse Block (1904...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Field Testing, Historic, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Masonry-Brick, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology

UMass Medical School, Albert Sherman Center

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Albert Sherman Center and Parking Garage

Worcester, MA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical Center wanted to expand its research capacity and support collaboration within the curriculum. To accomplish this, the state-run medical university sought a new laboratory building that would...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Materials Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Field Testing, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Parking Structure, Roofing, School, Skylight, Waterproofing

Fitchburg State University, Science Facility Modernization

Fitchburg, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti

Originally constructed in 1963, the three-story Condike Science Building needed renovations to improve the performance and function of the facility. Fitchburg State University undertook a comprehensive renovation of the existing building and...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Below-Ground Waterproofing, Building Enclosure Commissioning, Building Science, Classroom, Field Testing, Laboratory, Peer Review, Renovation

The Victor

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti

The Victor, a newly-constructed, luxury apartment building located near the TD Bank North Garden, serves as a neighborhood connection between the Bullfinch Triangle area and the North End. The twelve-story building is constructed over an MBTA...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Below-Grade, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Glass and Glazing, LEED Projects, Plaza, Residential, Tunnel, Windows

Water Research Foundation, CFRP Renewal of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe, Project 4352

United States

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Mehdi Zarghamee

Prestressed-concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) makes up a significant portion of pipelines for the world's water, wastewater, and cooling water systems. Distress to PCCP can include broken wires, cracked core, or corroded steel cylinder. Renewal of...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Codes & Standards, Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, PCCP, Pipeline, Plastic/Composite

UMass Integrated Sciences Complex Boston

University of Massachusetts, Integrated Sciences Complex

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti, Matthew Johnson

The 225,000 sq ft Integrated Sciences Complex is the first new academic building built on the Columbia Point campus since it opened in 1974. The complex supports interdisciplinary scientific research, teaching, and collaboration with...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:BIM, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, High-Performance/Advanced Enclosures, Laboratory, Peer Review, Revit/BIM

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

Mount Sinai School of Medicine planned to install DNA sequencers, which are extremely sensitive to vibration, in two rooms of their medical school. The mechanical engineer, Vanderweil Engineers, contacted SGH to evaluate the vibration...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Field Testing, Metal, Metal-Steel, Vibration / Fatigue Analysis

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San Quentin Prison Seawall

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church Original

Development of Locomotive Crashworthy Components

Caring Health Center

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Albert Sherman Center and Parking Garage

Fitchburg State University, Science Facility Modernization

The Victor

Water Research Foundation, CFRP Renewal of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe, Project 4352

University of Massachusetts, Integrated Sciences Complex

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

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