Keast & Hood provided a structural condition assessment and engineering for stabilization and immediate repairs.
The Ballenger Creek (Linton) Barn is a mid-18th century fieldstone and timber-framed bank barn. After being abandoned for some time, it fell into extremely poor condition with partial collapse of several walls and portions of the roof.
Keast & Hood assessed the 15,000-sf structure and devised means for stabilizing it. Temporary work involved internal shoring and external bracing of the freestanding gable end walls to enable debris removal and accommodate permanent repair work. Using fully reversible repair techniques, the design re-established the barn’s character until implementation of future restoration or adaptive reuse efforts can take place.
The stabilization earned a 2010 Excellence in Structural Engineering Grand Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington.
Keast & Hood provided a structural condition assessment and engineering for stabilization and immediate repairs.
The Ballenger Creek (Linton) Barn is a mid-18th century fieldstone and timber-framed bank barn. After being abandoned for some time, it fell into extremely poor condition with partial collapse of several walls and portions of the roof.
Keast & Hood assessed the 15,000-sf structure and devised means for stabilizing it. Temporary work involved internal shoring and external bracing of the freestanding gable end walls to enable debris removal and accommodate permanent repair work. Using fully reversible repair techniques, the design re-established the barn’s character until implementation of future restoration or adaptive reuse efforts can take place.
The stabilization earned a 2010 Excellence in Structural Engineering Grand Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington.
CLIENT: Drees Homes in cooperation with Structural Preservation Systems
LOCATION: Frederick, MD
TYPE: Historic, Special, SERVICES: Adaptive Reuse, Condition Assessment, Emergency Stabilization, MATERIALS: Heavy Timber, Masonry, SUSTAINABILITY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
