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The Reconstruction of Pennichuck Junior High School

On March 10, 2001, the roof over two classrooms at Pennichuck Junior High School collapsed under the weight of a recent snowfall. Subsequent investigation of the roof system identified numerous flaws in the roof system. A decision was made to replace the roof system in it's entirety. The design and construction team was charged with opening the school on August 28, 2001. It was an ambitious date, but through the efforts of the designers, construction manager and hundreds of dedicated trade29975

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The Reconstruction of Pennichuck Junior High School

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    1. The Reconstruction of Pennichuck Junior High School 170 Days from Collapse to Occupancy presented by

    2. On March 10, 2001, the roof over two classrooms at Pennichuck Junior High School collapsed under the weight of a recent snowfall. Subsequent investigation of the roof system identified numerous flaws in the roof system. A decision was made to replace the roof system in it’s entirety. The design and construction team was charged with opening the school on August 28, 2001. It was an ambitious date, but through the efforts of the designers, construction manager and hundreds of dedicated tradesmen and women, we made it. This is how we did it.

    3. The Design Challenge

    4. The Design Challenge

    5. The Solution

    6. The Solution

    7. Shoring and Bracing

    8. Truss Removal

    9. Truss Removal

    10. Truss Removal

    11. New Truss Installation

    12. New Truss Installation

    13. New Truss Installation

    14. New Truss Installation

    15. New Truss Installation

    16. New Truss Installation

    17. Truss Bracing

    18. Truss Bracing

    19. Roofing

    20. Removal of Shoring

    21. System Upgrades

    22. Completed Classrooms

    23. Wall Reconstruction

    24. Wall Coring

    25. Wall Coring

    26. Video Wall Cavity Investigation

    27. Interior Walls

    28. Interior Walls

    29. Interior Walls

    30. Interior Walls

    31. Interior Walls

    32. Exterior Walls

    33. Exterior Walls

    34. Gable End Walls

    35. Gable End Walls

    36. Construction Facts Over 30 miles of lumber used for trusses and bracing. Over 35,000 hours of labor in 12 weeks. Over one acre of asphalt shingle roofing. Over 1,000 bags of fluid grout pumped. Over one mile of masonry walls inspected and reinforced Over 2,000 inspection holes drilled in masonry walls

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