Harpenden Hall, Harpenden

Project Scope

The project involves the refurbishment of the Grade II listed Harpenden Hall, which provides office accommodation to a number of local businesses. The attic space, originally used as residential accommodation, was repurposed as storage space. This overloading caused failure in one of the main supporting oak beams. Skeletal Consulting Engineers were employed to design sympathetic remedial works to the beam to minimize the impact on the heritage asset. The remedial works were successfully completed using carbon fibre rods/strips and specialist adhesive.

Summary 

Location: Harpenden Hall, Harpenden 

Client: Private 

SCE Scope 

Visual Structural Survey: Conducted to assess the existing structural elements and understand the structural arrangement 

Structural Design: Included the design of remedial works for the main supporting oak beam using carbon fibre rods/strips and specialist adhesive 

Structural Calculations: For the remedial works, ensuring stability and compliance with safety and building regulations 

Statistics 

Project Duration: The project started in February 2021 and was completed successfully 

Building Design: The refurbishment included the use of carbon fibre rods/strips and specialist adhesive for the main supporting oak beam 

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