Alexander Hamilton Middle School, Cleveland Municpal Schools District, Cleveland, OH
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Alexander Hamilton
Middle School
Cleveland Municipal
School District
Cleveland, OH
Wheaton Sprague (WS)
was contacted by the Cleveland
Municipal School
District when three operable sashes from newly
installed vinyl windows from a district Middle School, disengaged from their
openings during operation by students. We were asked to provide forensic diagnosis
of these window failures and provide a comprehensive review of the windows. A
field fix for the windows was developed and installed to disable the tilt-in
feature of the windows and help prevent any future window failures. WS also coordinated and observed field air
and water testing at the school. As a result of our report, it was determined
by the owner and their representative, Heery International, that further field
observations, field testing, and lab testing would be provided at both this
Middle School and two other schools representing a cross section of the new installations. Based upon our original report, the
inadequacy of the field connections, the failure of the windows during hose
testing, and the failure or non-compliance against the ATI lab test report, it
was clear that the windows did not meet the requirements of the project
specifications and contract documents. Mr. Wheaton was Project Manager and
Building Envelope Forensic Consultant for this project.
