Boston, MA
Flood Assessment
Scope/Solutions
In response to an assessment by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission projecting local and urban flooding in parts of campus might become more frequent and severe in the future, SGH was retained to review flood hazard data and assess the vulnerability of campus buildings and structures.
SGH assessed all campus buildings and associated equipment, utility tunnels, roofs, and pertinent below-grade areas. Highlights of our work include:
- Visually surveying the structures to identify the most vulnerable
- Analyzing the existing campus topography to locate areas with ponding potential
- Establishing a vulnerability rating for each structure based on a combination of the likelihood of occurrence of flooding and the consequence
- Developing concepts for reducing risk from drainage issues or local flooding at several locations we determined to be vulnerable
Project Summary
Solutions
							
																Repair & Rehabilitation							
						Services
							
																Structures | Performance & Code Consulting							
						Markets
							
																Education							
						Client(s)
								
																			Confidential University																	
							Specialized Capabilities
							
															Geotechnical |															Risk & Resilience														
						Additional Projects
Northeast
						Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 10 Great Dome
								SGH investigated leakage into the Barker Library below the Great Dome and developed a durable repair solution commiserate with the original design aesthetic. We also led a multidisciplinary team for the restoration of the oculus skylight and the Barker Reading Room.							
						Northeast
						Hunnewell Elementary School
								The town of Wellesley needed a new elementary school to replace an outdated 1930s structure. SGH served as the building enclosure commissioning (BECx) provider for the project.							
						


