Visitation Hotel Fire

SGH evaluated the areas of the structure affected by the fire and water used to extinguish it, and designed repairs to address the structural damage. Highlights of our work include:

• Rapidly responding to the fire and visiting the site to identify the extent of damaged structural framing
• Assessing the residual capacity of fire-damaged, heavy-timber trusses and roof framing
• Collaborating with the contractor to develop remedial work plans that included retaining portions of the roof framing to brace the existing walls until the damaged components could be replaced
• Designing new roof framing to reinstate the original load path
• Preparing construction documents for repairing existing roof framing and installing new metal plate-connected wood trusses in areas that were not salvageable