GNCB was honored to present at the 20th Annual Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) Geotechnical Seminar on the Geotechnical Aspects of Infrastructure . David Freed, P.E., (Geotechnical Associate), and Amy Jagaczewski (Engineer), presented on the Adaptive Reuse of Holdredge Garage in Watch Hill, Westerly, RI. The project was recognized by this year’s CSCE’s Achievement in Civil Engineering Awards in the Structural Engineering and Sustainability categories.
Mr. Freed and Ms. Jagaczewski’s presentation highlighted the integration of all three GNCB services, Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, and Historic Preservation, in the adaptive reuse of existing historic infrastructure. The presentation and subsequent question-and-answer period addressed the following topics:
1.What were the subsurface conditions at the Holdredge Garage site which led to the selection of a helical pile foundation?
2.What significant upgrades were made to the Holdredge Garage in order to stabilize the structure and meet current building codes? How did these upgrades conform to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties ?
3.What aspects of the Holdredge Garage Adaptive Reuse Project make it an example of sustainable infrastructure?
Architect: NewPort Architecture, LLC
Contractor: Pariseault Builders
Learn more about this project: CSCE Honors Holdredge Garage at 2017 ACE Awards