Masonry Façade? No Problem!

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WS offers expanded expertise in building enclosures of all types, including both contemporary and historic masonry structures. This includes 

  • Condition assessment and repair design

  • Peer review services

  •   Construction observation

  • Water infiltration investigation and mitigation

  • Evaluation of thermal performance and condensation potential

Kathryn Jaworski, PE, has extensive condition assessment experience for historic and contemporary masonry façade types due in large part to her rope access certification. She was involved with repair recommendations on a number of high profile structures and performed condition assessments, as well as providing construction phase observation site visits including stone repair and stabilization, masonry repointing, cleaning, and testing.

 

 Masonry experience ( a sampling of work, not all inclusive)

Assessment, repair recommendations, and construction phase services of granite façade repairs and sealant installation.

Weld inspection of connections

Post-seismic condition assessment:

Construction phase observation of concrete façade and balcony repairs

Observation of precast concrete façade panel, garage slab, and double tee beam repairs.

Façade municipal ordinance critical examination and condition assessment,

Testing of older brick masonry facades including

  • shear testing,

  • compression testing,

  • anchor pull-out testing, and

  • removal of masonry prisms for laboratory testing

Fall hazard removal

Water intrusion assessment,

GPR scanning of wall for reinforcement,

Damage Investigation & repair recommendations

Condition assessment of the historic & modern terra cotta façade using industrial rope access techniques and repair recommendations.

 

Selected Project Examples

 

Mass masonry walls:

Washington Monument – Washington D.C

National Cathedral – Washington D.C.

 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial – Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Salt Lake Temple – Salt Lake City, Utah

Stone cladding and panel systems:

Chase Tower – Chicago, Illinois  

Obama Presidential Library – Chicago, Illinois  

303 West Madison – Chicago, Illinois

Brick masonry façade:

General Electric Headquarters – Boston, Massachusetts

Loyola Lewis Towers – Chicago, Illinois    

Cardinal Health Corporate Headquarters – Dublin, Ohio  

National Terminal Warehouse Apartments – Cleveland, Ohio

Terra Cotta Facade

Joseph Smith Memorial Building – Salt Lake City, Utah  

Deseret Bank Building – Salt Lake City, Utah  

Randolph Tower – Chicago, Illinois

For further inquiries regarding these or other additional consulting services,  please contact Katie at kjaworski@wheatonsprague.com or office@wheatonsprague.com