During stone balustrade maintenance at the Art Institute of Chicago's south loggia, severe corrosion of underlying steel members was discovered. Field exploration found that corrosion and section loss from long-term water infiltration extended several feet from the ends of the beams, through a heavily loaded region below a stone plinth.
Learn about WJE's innovative structural repair approach and the laboratory testing regime that verified its performance. This project received a 2024 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from SEAOI.
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