Taylor Structural Engineers

FORT PITT BLOCK HOUSE
  • Structural evaluation for the restoration and preservation of Pittsburgh’s oldest authenticated structure
  • Using radiographic imaging, confirmed by visual observation and sounding techniques, TSE mapped internal wood damage and identified specific repair areas that required restoration
  • Wood repairs included the use of structural epoxy to fill voids that had developed in the quarter century old timbers
  • Selected wood replacement and restoration of deteriorated mortar in the exterior masonry

CLIENT: LANDMARKS DESIGN ASSOCIATES