Visitors to the lincoln memorial might notice some scaffolding and construction equipment on the backside of the monument.
Lincoln memorial roof.
Crews are busy repairing its roof for the lucky few who can access it.
This is the first phase of a 25 million restoration of the lincoln memorial which will include expanded exhibit and public use areas funded in part by an 18 5 million.
The roof replacement on the lincoln memorial was precipitated by four primary conditions.
Water penetrated the roofing membrane causing the substrate to heave and buckle and allowing water to flow freely under the roofing system.
Architect henry bacon modeled the lincoln memorial after the parthenon in athens greece.
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.
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.
This leaking resulted in damage to the stone surfaces and could have potentially impacted the structural.
This unique challenge required the architects and contractors to find unique and reliable products to complete the project.
Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy.
Being last updated in 1994 the roof system of the lincoln memorial began to show signs of failure.
Heaving in isolated locations ponding of water around roof drains the need to replace existing drains and the bulging of flashing around perimeter walls.