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- USI_120515_06.JPG: This work was being done to deal with earthquake-related damage.
From http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Union-Station-Restoration-135132198.html
Earthquake Repairs at Union Station
August earthquake damaged ceiling
By Jennifer Doren
December 6, 2011
You may notice a lot of people tilting their heads back while passing through Union Station in northeast Washington.
Construction is under way to repair extensive damage caused by August's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
It caused chunks of plaster to crumble and break free from the historic Main Hall and Concourse area ceilings.
The west part of the building appears to have sustained the worst damage. That area will be fixed first.
Artisans will soon be hanging almost 95 feet in the air on a movable deck to patch up the damage.
"It's engineered in a way to allow for the maximum use of the floor space below," Union Station General Manager Mark Polhemus said.
"It's a very challenging job," added Mark Tsirigos.
The vice president of Universal Builders Supply elaborated on why.
"It's a very challenging job because we're trying to maintain the daily commuters, the shops [and] we have to work after hours [and] we have a very small window to do a lot of things."
It'll take between eight and 10 months to return the iconic structure to its previous grandeur.
Polhmeus stressed, despite the restoration work, it is business as usual at the station.
"We're alive, open and well," he said.
"Just take a little additional time if you need to if you want to come here to take a train out or other type of public transportation as there may be a few delays depending on how easily you can move through the station."
- USI_120515_38.JPG: Union Damage Earthquake Damage & Repair Information
(1) Damage
5.8 Earthquake struck August 23, 2011.
Epicenter 80mi from Washington, DC.
Union Station felt the effects; broken glass .windows, plaster ceilings cracked and dismantled.
(2) Investigation
Team of experts engaged:
- Historic Architects -- John Bowie Assoc.
- Structural Engineer -- McMullan & Associates
- Plaster Artisans -- Hayles & Howe, Inc.
- Scaffold Engineer -- Universal Building Supply, Inc. (UBS)
Scaffolding required to investigate and repair entire Main Hall ceiling.
Scaffolding required to investigate and repair the portion of Shopping Concourse where most damage incurred.
Scaffolding will allow experts to survey the damage and determine necessary cosmetic and structural repairs.
(3) Repair:
Plaster repair in Shopping Concourse expected to be complete Late May 2012
- Concourse repair of 1/6 (scaffold portion) of entire ceiling to include; plaster repair, fortify structure where necessary, replace broken skylights, clean and paint.
Plaster repair in Main Hall will being April 1 expected to be complete Early February 2013.
- Entire Main Hall ceiling repairs include; plaster repair, fortify structure where necessary, clean and paint, gold leaf touch-up.
The schedules are subject to adjustment based on findings during investigation. Please visit our website for more detailed and up-to-date information www.usrcdc.com
Created on March 28, 2012
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