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Location |
Chicago, IL |
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Problem |
Steel lintels over some of the windows were rusting and delaminating and as a result the lintels lost much of their bearing capacity and also created stress cracks in the brick in the areas around the lintels. |
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Structural |
Removed and replaced the defective lintels with new steel lintels. |
 Steel lintel is rusting, delaminating and creating stress cracks in masonry in the area around the lintel |
 The rusted and delaminated lintel is exposed and the wall is shored prior to removal of lintel |
 Lintel removal process |
 New steel lintel is installed |
 Laying brick over lintel |
 Lintel replacement and brick work completed |