Day 2: UMass Amherst
Event Title
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/1vpn-qw59
Location
UMass Amherst
Event Website
www.umassbrut.org
Start Date
23-10-2021 9:30 AM
End Date
23-10-2021 10:50 AM
Abstract
The process of repairing Brutalist architecture begins with diagnosis and assessment of the material conditions of these buildings. This talk focuses on the processes that engineers undertake in order to document and access historic concrete before conservators and designers can form a plan to save such buildings. The speaker gives insight into the diagnostic techniques, such a visual assessment, nondestructive evaluation, sounding, moisture and metal detection, and chemical analysis.
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Architectural Engineering Commons, Architectural Technology Commons, Construction Engineering Commons, Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Commons, Environmental Design Commons, Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons
Concrete Diagnostics & Assessment
UMass Amherst
The process of repairing Brutalist architecture begins with diagnosis and assessment of the material conditions of these buildings. This talk focuses on the processes that engineers undertake in order to document and access historic concrete before conservators and designers can form a plan to save such buildings. The speaker gives insight into the diagnostic techniques, such a visual assessment, nondestructive evaluation, sounding, moisture and metal detection, and chemical analysis.
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