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National Institutes of Health, North Drive Bridge

Bethesda, MD

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro, Gary Strand

The Northeast bridge on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus services North Drive from Rockville Pike. During a routine inspection of the bridge, NIH identified structural damage and closed the bridge to traffic. As the structural...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Bridge

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete-Precast, Construction Consulting, Construction Engineering, Foundation, Stone

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets: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

Georgetown University, Dahlgren Chapel

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Niklas Vigener

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, dedicated in 1893, is one of the campus’s iconic structures. The brick masonry building, with a below-grade crypt and program space, suffered from water infiltration and experienced structural damage...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Foundation, Preservation Technology , Stone, Stone-Limestone, Water Leakage

University of Massachusetts, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex

Amherst, MA

Project Contacts: Emily Hopps

To make the campus more attractive to students, the University of Massachusetts constructed a new residential complex for its Commonwealth Honors College. The complex includes seven buildings sited around several courtyards. In addition to the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Curtain Wall, Dormitory, Field Testing, Flooring, LEED Projects, Masonry-Brick, Peer Review, Stone, Windows

Bradley Palmer State Park Pedestrian/Equestrian Bridge

Hamilton-Ipswich, MA

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro

Built in the early 1900s, the pedestrian/equestrian bridge over the Ipswich River at Bradley Palmer State Park was closed because of deterioration. SGH investigated the structure and developed a rehabilitation program, including protection...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Bridge

Keywords:Bridge, Pedestrian, Code Compliance, Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Masonry, Stone, Structural Adequacy Assessment

Christ Church

Waltham, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Stephen Ruggiero

Built in 1897 of rounded fieldstone boulders, Christ Church was designed by Peabody and Stearns. The original designers understood the sloped spire surface was susceptible to absorbing water and they detailed a secondary, internal roof...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Religious

Keywords:Historic, Masonry, Material-Related, Preservation Technology , Religious, Roofing, Stone, Structural Stabilization, Water Leakage

Pan Am Southern Connecticut River Main Line, Masonry Arch Bridges

Project Contacts: Matthew Sherman

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...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Bridge

Keywords:Bridge, Railroad, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Nondestructive Testing, Stone

Cultural Education Center and Grand Stair at Empire State Plaza

Albany, NY

Project Contacts: Nick Floyd, Susan Knack-Brown, Dean Rutila

The Grand Stair is the processional entrance to the Cultural Education Center from the Empire State Plaza and serves as seating during plaza events. SGH evaluated long-term water leaks under the staircase and designed repairs. Following our work...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Monumental Buildings, Museum, Plaza, Signature Project, Stone, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

New Haven, CT

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Stephen Ruggiero

Beinecke Library, designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built in 1963, is a significant work of twentieth-century architecture. It serves as a principal repository for early manuscripts and rare books, including a...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Building Science, Concrete, Concrete-Precast, Condition Assessment, Curtain Wall, Library, Masonry, Plaza, Preservation Technology , Stone, Waterproofing, Wood

St. Elizabeths West Campus, Headquarters Building

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Kerr, Niklas Vigener

The redevelopment of St. Elizabeths west campus includes a new 1.3 million sq ft headquarters building and associated support facilities. Working with the Clark Construction/WDG Architecture design-build team, SGH consulted on the building...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Curtain Wall, Design-Build, Glass and Glazing, Green Roofs, LEED Projects, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Roofing, Vegetative, Stone

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National Institutes of Health, North Drive Bridge

Montauk Lighthouse

Georgetown University, Dahlgren Chapel

University of Massachusetts, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex

Bradley Palmer State Park Pedestrian/Equestrian Bridge

Christ Church

Pan Am Southern Connecticut River Main Line, Masonry Arch Bridges

Cultural Education Center and Grand Stair at Empire State Plaza

Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

St. Elizabeths West Campus, Headquarters Building

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