Newport Armory Building Assessment and Design Services

The Newport Armory was constructed 1885 by the Rhode Island Militia.  The Armory consists of two distinct sections.  The first section is a  two story Head House located on Thames Street with cylindrical towers at each corner.  The second section is a timber and steel framed two story drill hall.  The Head House consists of masonry walls with a granite fascia and timber framed floor and roof systems.  NE&C was retained by the City of Newport to provide Building Assessment and Structural Engineering services as well as Construction Phase Engineering.  NE&C preformed a visual inspection of the building to determine the condition of the structural system.

The City of Newport’s goals were two fold; to add HVAC systems to the roof as well as securing the existing granite veneer which had already fallen once before. NE&C provided the City with Construction Documents including plans and specifications detailing a system to strengthen the roof as well as a system to permanently affix the granite veneer to the building.  Along with Construction Documents NE&C provided the City with preliminary cost estimates prior to the jobs being put out to bid.  During the construction process NE&C provided Construction Engineering services including monitoring the progress of construction, providing sketches for required changes

Building Assessment and Design Services Provided

• Historical Building Assessment
• Structural Engineering Design
• Construction Documents
• Cost Estimates
• Granite Wall Stabilization
• Structural Roof Strengthening
• Construction Engineering