UNDER CONSTRUCTION !At last, construction on the museum is underway, and the construction fencing went up and the backhoe started moving dirt the last week of August, 2009. As Phase II of the renovations to the John Nance Garner Museum gets underway, follow along with us as we update the web site and share the construction saga.
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| Security Fence is Up! Hard Hat Zone! |
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What happens in Phase II ?"Structural Stability" is the key to this phase of the renovations to the museum. The main phases of this part of the project are:
> Reinforcement of the floor joist on the first floor.
> Install a reinforced concrete beam around the perimeter of the building.
> Install a series of helical piers and attach them to the new concrete beam.
> Excavate under the original footer so the piers support the home.
> Install a French drain at the level of the original footers and a sump pump drainage system.
The beam and helical piers will not be used to "level" the building, only to stabilize the building to prevent further shifting and cracking of the foundation.
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Project Management . . . . Who is in control ?The John Nance Garner Museum is a division of The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. Construction projects for the center are coordinated through Project Management and Constructions Services at the University of Texas at Austin.
Project Management coordinates all phases of the construction process and insures that the University, the State of Texas and the Texas Historical Commission construction guidelines are followed. For this project, Alpha Construction of Austin is the construction contractor.
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