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Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

Moline, IL
Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Located in Moline’s Overlook District, the Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center were constructed in 1872 and 1892, respectively. These neighboring, historic mansions are now managed by a non-profit organization. Working with the...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation
Market:Cultural
Keywords:Cultural, Historic, Museum, Preservation Technology , Residential, Stucco, Water Leakage, Wood
The Littleton Trials

The Littleton Trials

Littleton, MA
Project Contacts: Erik Farrington, Pedro Sifre

With the Littleton Trials, students at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design investigated New England forestry practices, mass timber construction, and wood’s heat transfer behavior. They conducted studies on three timber-...

Service:Materials Design, Structural Design
Market:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Analytical Studies, Award Winning, Fasteners and Connections, Wood
Boston Mercantile Wharf

Mercantile Wharf

Boston, MA
Project Contacts: Paul Kelley, Jeffrey Langlois

Adapted in the 1970s, the Mercantile Wharf Building now includes four levels of apartments over ground-floor retail space. SGH completed a condition assessment of the timber-framed and masonry bearing wall structure.

Service:Structural Investigation
Market:Mixed-Use
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Masonry, Masonry-Load Bearing, Residential, Wood
1000 Stone Place, Melrose, MA

1000 Stone Place

Melrose, MA
Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti, Jeffrey Langlois

Previously part of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, the mill buildings at 1000 Stone Place date back to the late 1800s. Wood Partners wanted to redevelop the property as luxury apartments. The project included preserving the two mill buildings and...

Service:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation
Market:Residential - Apartment
Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Wood
Washington Mills Lofts

Washington Mills Lofts

Lawrence, MA
Project Contacts: Jeffrey Langlois, James Parker

Formerly a textile mill, Washington Mills Lofts is now a trendy apartment building taking advantage of the mill’s tall ceiling heights and large windows. With exposed brick and timber framing, the apartments offer modern amenities with nods...

Service:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation
Market:Residential - Apartment
Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Residential, Wood
1625 North Ode Street Arlington, VA

1625 North Ode Street

Arlington, VA
Project Contacts: Scott Silvester

In August 2011, the apartment building at 1625 North Ode Street experienced differential settlement and damage after the excavation support at an adjacent construction site failed. SGH assessed the condition of the existing four-story building...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation
Market:Residential - Apartment
Keywords:Collapse, Excavation Support, Failure Investigation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-CMU, Masonry-Load Bearing, Shoring/Temporary Structure, Wood
Shangri La Honolulu

Shangri La

Honolulu, HI
Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls, Matthew Worster

Built in 1937 as Doris Duke’s Hawaiian estate, Shangri La is now open to the public for viewing the heiress’s extensive collection of Islamic art. One of Hawaii’s most architecturally significant homes, the complex is inspired...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation
Market:Cultural
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Cultural, Historic, Museum, Preservation Technology , Residential, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Water Leakage, Wood
University of California, Maximino Martinez Commons

University of California, Maximino Martinez Commons

Berkeley, CA
Project Contacts: Eric Schroter

Needing more student housing, the university undertook developing a new residence hall on Berkeley’s south side. The architects’ design, which maximizes natural light and ventilation, integrates a contemporary building with the...

Service:Building Enclosure Design
Market:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Construction Administration, Dormitory, Plaza, Podium, Residential, Roofing, Wood
Match Middle School Jamaica Plain

Match Middle School

Jamaica Plain, MA
Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Susan Knack-Brown

Match Charter Public School (Match), a free public school in Boston, sought to renovate an existing building at 215 Forest Hills Street to house their middle school. Working for Match, SGH performed a due diligence survey of the structure and...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation
Market:Education - K-12
Keywords:Code Compliance, Interior Renovation, School, Truss, Wood
National Guard Armory Buildings

National Guard Armory Buildings

MA
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

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March 30, 2008

Sill pan flashing for block-frame windows in recessed concrete openings-case studies

By: Robert Bateman

Abstract: Integrating sill pan window flashing can be challenging using block-frame windows or installing flashings within a recessed opening in a concrete wall. Two case studies summarize the details of design and retrofit installation for sill...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation
Keywords:Concrete, Masonry, Windows, Wood
December 30, 2007

An Update on Problems Associated with Metal-Plate-Connected Wood-Roof Trusses

By: Leonard Morse-Fortier

Abstract: Our practice in forensic engineering includes wood structures. Over time, we have received many calls about buildings with metal-plate-connected wood-roof trusses (trusses). Trusses are used extensively, both within the housing industry...

Services:Structural Investigation
Keywords:Codes & Standards, Failure Investigation, Truss, Wood
September 29, 2007

Biodegradation of untreated wood foundation piles in existing buildings: part 2 - deterioration mechanisms

By: Milan Vatovec, Paul Kelley

Abstract: Wood-destroying fungi are the predominant damaging biodeterioration agents affecting the performance of untreated wood piles supporting historic buildings today. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, when this type...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation
Keywords:Building Settlement, Foundation, Pile, Wood
June 29, 2007

Biodegradation of Untreated Wood Foundation Piles in Existing Buildings: Part 1 - Investigation

By: Milan Vatovec, Paul Kelley

When wood foundation piles deteriorate, they can become incapable of supporting the buildings founded on them. This article, Part 1 of a 3-part series on pile biodegradation, discusses the available investigative techniques aimed at quantifying,...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation
Keywords:Failure Investigation, Field Testing, Foundation, Pile, Wood
December 30, 2006

Remediation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's W33 Cage Building

By: Jeffrey Langlois, Milan Vatovec, Philip Westover, Preston R.

Abstract: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) W33 Cage Building is a 32,000 square foot athletic facility, located on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The facility is a functional space for many of MIT's athletic...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation
Markets:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Sport/Entertainment, Wood
May 30, 2006

Reconstructing the Bernie King Pavilion

By: Leonard Morse-Fortier

Abstract: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), formerly the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), is charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, this open timber...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Design, Structural Investigation
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Historic, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Wood
March 30, 2006

Reconstructing the Bernie King Pavilion

By: Leonard Morse-Fortier

Abstract: A longstanding and excellent client called with a unique problem. The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, the structure is an open pavilion...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Design, Structural Investigation
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Historic, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Wood
November 29, 2005

Designing Structural Systems for Deconstruction: How to Extend a New Building's Useful Life and Prevent it from Going to Waste When the End Finally Comes

By: Mark Webster, Costello D.T.

Abstract: This paper applies the emerging concept of Design for Disassembly (DfD) to building structural systems. DfD benefits the environment by simplifying building modifications and end-of-life disassembly. Buildings are more likely to be...

Services:Materials Design, Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Design, Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Concrete, Demolition, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Masonry, Metal-Steel, Wood
April 29, 2005

Importance of Wood Education in Structural Engineering Practice: Case Studies

By: Milan Vatovec, Paul Kelley, Jeffrey Langlois, Philip Westover, Leonard Morse-Fortier

Abstract: This paper presents case studies to illustrate the importance of wood-engineering education in actual engineering projects and applications. The case studies are based on real projects from our engineering practice and include...

Services:Materials Investigation, Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Wood
March 30, 2004

Effects of Reference Displacement and Damage Accumulation in Wood Shear Walls

By: Jeffrey Langlois, Gupta R., Miller T.

Abstract: The objectives of this study were: (1) to evaluate the effect of reference displacement on wall behavior under fully reversed cyclic loading using the Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) test...

Services:Structural Investigation
Keywords:Analytical Studies, Failure Investigation, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Seismic Analyses, Walls, Wood

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