Stone Condition Assessment and Improvement Alternatives
SRJA, in collaboration with the Gould Evans Design Team, were charged with an overall review of the entire Liberty Memorial monument and stone components in and around the site. The team utilized several means of site survey apparatus in order to provide access to specific areas of The Liberty Memorial. The Liberty Memorial Tower and North Great Frieze Wall were visually observed utilizing a swing stage and hanging stage. Physical condition information was recorded upon individual survey sheets and through the use of photographic documentation. Where several areas of stone cracking were observed, the use of ground penetrating radar was implemented in order to determine the potential cause of the stone unit cracking. A Stone Condition Assessment Report was produced and includes a detailed stone inventory, summarizes the observation phase of work and formulates improvement alternatives with implementation cost opinions.