UMD Tripp Athletic Center Roof Replacement
Tripp Athletic Center Roof Replacement
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA
This project was a partial roof replacement of the Tripp Athletic Center.
This project was a partial roof replacement of the Tripp Athletic Center.
This project consisted of the replacement of two roofs at the university. Repointing of existing masonry at the parapet and penthouses was also included as part of the project.
This project consisted of the replacement of the entire roof, windows and skylights adjacent to the roof were also replaced. The project was completed as part of the MSBA’s accelerated repair program.
Original services began with a proposal to replace the soffit panels around the exterior of the gymnasium. The scope of the soffit replacement project was later expanded to include new glazing at the primary (East) entrance of the gymnasium. New storefront-type curtain walls were installed at the lobby entrance with three sets of accessible double doors on the ground floor.
Located precipitously at the edge of the Cape Cod Canal, the steel and masonry Copeland Building was being considered for demolition following critical damage during 1996 repairs to the bulkhead forming the water’s edge upon which it sits. Through expedient emergency measures, including hydraulic jacking and installation of grade beams, the building was stabilized. The building, originally constructed in 1933-34, has recently been renovated and continues to serve the Academy.