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Government Center Station

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro

Although the station was modified many times since opening in 1898, Government Center Station lacked accessibility. The Improvements Project includes installing new elevators from the surface to the Green and Blue Line levels, renovating...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Below-Grade, Construction Consulting, Construction Engineering, Construction Staging, Metal-Steel, Shoring/Temporary Structure

Union Station Transit Center

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Terrence McDonnell

Led by the Chicago Department of Transportation, the Union Station Transit Center project creates an off-street Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus terminal adjacent to Chicago’s bustling Union Station. The transit center allows commuter...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Canopy/Ceiling, Construction Consulting, Metal-Steel, Structural Glass

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Transportation

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

Bay Area Rapid Transit, Earthquake Safety Program

Oakland, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger

Carrying about 360,000 commuters every day, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is an important part of the region’s transportation infrastructure. Knowing that the transit system could experience a major earthquake, BART initiated the...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Concrete, Condition Assessment, Parking Structure, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Shear Wall, Structural Adequacy Assessment, Term Contracts and IDIQs

Sacramento Valley Station formerly Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

Sacramento, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Providing passenger service to the region since 1926, Sacramento Valley Station, formerly Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, is listed on national, state, and local historic registers. SGH performed seismic/structural and facade assessments...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings, Award Winning, Code Consulting, Concrete, Due Diligence, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Masonry-Unreinforced, National Register of Historic Places, Plaster, Preservation Technology , Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Station

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...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Transportation

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

Grand Central Terminal

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

Constructed between 1903 and 1913 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Grand Central Terminal is a monumental Beaux-Arts Neo-Classical building designed by Warren & Wetmore. As part of a major renovation, SGH...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Construction Administration, Field Testing, Historic, Metal, Metal-Copper, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roof Replacement, Roofing, Skylight, Station, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Bunker Hill Community College, Orange Line Station Pedestrian Bridge

Charlestown, MA

Project Contacts: William Konicki

As part of the renovations to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Bunker Hill Community College Orange Line Station, the contractor needed to install new slide bearings under an interior support for the multi-span...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Bridge, Pedestrian, Construction Engineering, Monitoring, Construction

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Charles/MGH Station

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: William Konicki

The structure for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Charles Street/MGH Station included a 1914 riveted steel, through-girder viaduct that carries two tracks of the MBTA’s Red Line transit system. As part of the...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Construction Administration, Construction Engineering, Construction Staging, Station

Tuskegee Airmen (formerly 100th Street) Bus Depot

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Paul Kelley

Replacing a 108-year-old streetcar barn, the 100th Street Bus Depot opened in 2003. Shortly after construction, the elevated concrete floor slabs cracked. The contractor attempted to repair the 280,000 sq ft of elevated decks and ramps, but...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings, Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Cracking, Parking Structure, Petrography

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Government Center Station

Union Station Transit Center

MTA South Ferry Terminal

Bay Area Rapid Transit, Earthquake Safety Program

Sacramento Valley Station formerly Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

MBTA Bus Repair Garage

Grand Central Terminal

Bunker Hill Community College, Orange Line Station Pedestrian Bridge

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Charles/MGH Station

Tuskegee Airmen (formerly 100th Street) Bus Depot

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