Façade retention and skate sliding at Chenil House, Chelsea, London

Author: Bob Snelling and Colin Toms

Date published

2 July 2012

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Façade retention and skate sliding at Chenil House, Chelsea, London

The Structural Engineer

Author

Bob Snelling and Colin Toms

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 7, 2012, Page(s) 16-21

Date published

2 July 2012

Author

Bob Snelling and Colin Toms

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 7, 2012, Page(s) 16-21

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Bob Snelling and Colin Toms describe the design and construction of the support, bracing and transport structures necessary to relocate a 120 year old Dutch Gable.

Synopsis

For planning reasons the listed 120 year old 'Dutch Gable' elevation at Chenil House, King's Road, Chelsea, London was required to be retained and relocated intact to a new position to accommodate a new development behind it. This paper describes the design and construction of the support, bracing, and transport structures, together with the jacking and skate arrangements adopted in the implementation.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
16-21
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

Tags

Facades & Cladding Project Focus Issue 7

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