The 2 85 million project will replace the roof over the lincoln memorial and also repair cracks in portions of the white marble which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake according to the.
Lincoln memorial roof.
This leaking resulted in damage to the stone surfaces and could have potentially impacted the structural.
Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy.
Visitors to the lincoln memorial might notice some scaffolding and construction equipment on the backside of the monument.
Staging for the 2 85 million lincoln memorial roof replacement and masonry repair project began on january 2 and the work is expected to be completed by late summer.
Heaving in isolated locations ponding of water around roof drains the need to replace existing drains and the bulging of flashing around perimeter walls.
Crews are busy repairing its roof for the lucky few who can access it.
The towering memorial is 190 feet long 120 feet wide 99 feet tall and constructed with a colorado yule marble.
This unique challenge required the architects and contractors to find unique and reliable products to complete the project.
Being last updated in 1994 the roof system of the lincoln memorial began to show signs of failure.
The roof replacement on the lincoln memorial was precipitated by four primary conditions.
The lincoln memorial is one of the most recognizable mausoleums in the world the skylights on the roof have never been rebuilt in history and on top of that the monument had to remain open during construction.
Water penetrated the roofing membrane causing the substrate to heave and buckle and allowing water to flow freely under the roofing system.