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Technology Highlights
Temporary Stabilization and Shrinking Net Installation
Project:
Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, NY
In collaboration with:
LZA Technology
Technical description:
The #20 Ultimate Shrinking Net is designed to withstand a load of 2000 lbs. The shrinking net is typically oversized for ease of installation. Upon installation, it is wetted to cause the patented polymer-modified fibers to shrink by up to 30%. The shrinking net is manufactured in accordance with Quality Control Standard USN-1a, meets all applicable ASTM Standards and has been in use for five years.
Scope:
Vertical Access technicians Installed temporary protection in the form of shrinking netting to secure 12 terra cotta gargoyles and bandcourse until long-term repairs are made. The netting was secured to the tower using 5/8-inch diameter shrinking rope (#20S Ultimate Shrinking Net with Debris Liner attached, as per technical specification of Leading Edge Safety Systems / Pucuda Inc., Deep River, CT).
Project:
General Theological Seminary Chapel Turrets and Tower, New York, NY
In collaboration with:
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
Robert Silman Associates
Scope:
In addition to inspecting and documenting existing conditions at the tower and turrets and providing live feed video, VA designed and installed temporary stabilization measures at the chapel and tower turrets including strapping of brownstone masonry at turret drums and netting of turret crowns and spires.
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Temporary Stabilization and Shrinking Net Installation
Project:
Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, NY
In collaboration with:
LZA Technology
Technical description:
The #20 Ultimate Shrinking Net is designed to withstand a load of 2000 lbs. The shrinking net is typically oversized for ease of installation. Upon installation, it is wetted to cause the patented polymer-modified fibers to shrink by up to 30%. The shrinking net is manufactured in accordance with Quality Control Standard USN-1a, meets all applicable ASTM Standards and has been in use for five years.
Scope:
Vertical Access technicians Installed temporary protection in the form of shrinking netting to secure 12 terra cotta gargoyles and bandcourse until long-term repairs are made. The netting was secured to the tower using 5/8-inch diameter shrinking rope (#20S Ultimate Shrinking Net with Debris Liner attached, as per technical specification of Leading Edge Safety Systems / Pucuda Inc., Deep River, CT).
Project:
General Theological Seminary Chapel Turrets and Tower, New York, NY
In collaboration with:
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
Robert Silman Associates
Scope:
In addition to inspecting and documenting existing conditions at the tower and turrets and providing live feed video, VA designed and installed temporary stabilization measures at the chapel and tower turrets including strapping of brownstone masonry at turret drums and netting of turret crowns and spires.
Download the Shrinking Net technology highlight.
Mike Gilbert installing debris netting at the General Theological Seminary Chapel.
General Theological Seminary spire covered in a debris net.
Vertical Access technicians installing shrinking netting at The First Church of Christ, Scientist (TFCCS) Administration Building.
Completed shrinking netting installation at TFCCS.