Dedicated in 1932, the War Memorial is a Gothic cloister joining two towers. It stands as a remembrance of the 264 members of the Cornell community who were among the casualties of World War I.
CVM used visual surveys, non-destructive testing and discrete probes to update an existing conditions study to guide the restoration. Building components including masonry walls, and vaults, timber roof framing, slate roofing, flashing and gutter systems and a concrete utility tunnel were all repaired as part of the full restoration. To replace the severely deteriorated concrete tunnel cap that the memorial sat on, CVM engineers modeled the structure and evaluated how the structure would behave when the slab is demolished, guiding the sequencing for the sequenced removal and replacement. The project also included the installation of a snow melt system to preserve the new stone paving, stone walls, and the concrete tunnel that the cloister is built on top of.
Location: Ithaca, NY
Prime Consultant: CVM
