The Amplifier - v. 4, no. 2

in this issue...Gem State Jamboree, Mineral Club, Pan American Company, Ed Simonich, Sigma Rho, Student Council, Alumni Association, basketball

Magma 1960

In this issue...Faculty, Graduates, Magma Staff, Hall Council, E Day, M Day, Sports, Orediggers, Around Campus, Boosters, Student Life

An address to the Board of alderman : and members of the Common council, of Boston, on the organization of the city government, at Faneuil hall, May 1, 1824 /

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An address to the Board of Aldermen, and members of the Common Council, of Boston, on the organization of the city government, at Faneuil Hall, May 1, 1824.

Amos Sampson printed the Commercial Gazette in May, 1824, following the death of Simon Gardner, April, 1824.

City Council President Carol Bellamy at City Hall for the Women's March

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Re-strengthening 20th century architectural heritage : A case study of Brisbane City Hall restoration

Restoring old buildings to conform the current building policies and standards is a great challenge to engineers and architects. The restoration of the Brisbane City Hall, a heritage building listed by the State of Queensland in Australia, developed an innovative approach to upgrade the building using the method called ‘concrete overlay’ following the guidelines of both the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the Burra Charter of Australia. Concrete overlay is a new method of structural strengthening by drilling new reinforcement and placing new concrete on top of the existing structure, akin to a bone transplant or bone grafting in the case of a human being. This method is popularly used for newer bridges which have suffered load stresses. However, this method had never been used on any heritage buildings which were built on different conditions and standards. The compatibility of this method is currently being monitored. Most of the modern historic buildings are rapidly deteriorating and require immediate interventions in order to be saved. As most of these heritage buildings are on the stage of advanced deterioration, significant attempts are being made and several innovations are being applied to upgrade these structures to conform with the current building requirements. To date, the knowledge and literature in regarding ‘concrete cancer’ in relation to rehabilitating these reinforced concrete heritage structures is significantly lacking. It is hoped that the method of concrete overlay and the case study of Brisbane City Hall restoration will contribute to the development of restoration techniques and policies for Modern Heritage Buildings.

Built heritage management systems : the framework of a digital tool for the conservation of Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane City Hall (BCH) is arguably one of Brisbane’s most notable and iconic buildings. Serving as the public’s central civic and municipal building since 1930, the importance of this heritage listed building to cultural significance and identity is unquestionable. This attribute is reflected within the local government, with a simplified image of the halls main portico entrance supplying Brisbane City Council with its insignia and trademark signifier. Regardless of these qualities, this building has been neglected in a number of ways, primarily in the physical sense with built materials, but also, and just as importantly, through inaccurate and undocumented works. Numerous restoration and renovation works have been undertaken throughout BCH’s lifetime, however the records of these amendments are far and few between. Between 2010 and 2013, BCH underwent major restoration works, the largest production project undertaken on the building since its initial construction. Just prior to this conservation process, the full extent of the buildings deterioration was identified, much of which there was little to no original documentation of. This has led to a number of issues pertaining to what investigators expected to find within the building, versus what was uncovered (the unexpected), which have resulted directly from this lack of data. This absence of record keeping is the key factor that has contributed to the decay and unknown deficiencies that had amassed within BCH. Accordingly, this raises a debate about the methods of record keeping, and the need for a more advanced process that is able to be integrated within architectural and engineering programs, whilst still maintaining the ability to act as a standalone database. The immediate objective of this research is to investigate the restoration process of BCH, with focus on the auditorium, to evaluate possible strategies to record and manage data connected to building pathology so that a framework can be developed for a digital heritage management system. The framework produced for this digital tool will enable dynamic uses of a centralised database and aims to reduce the significant data loss. Following an in-depth analysis of this framework, it can be concluded that the implementation of the suggested digital tool would directly benefit BCH, and could ultimately be incorporated into a number of heritage related built form.

Practical education in public schools ... Commemorative exhibition, Sydney Town Hall, 23rd, 24th & 25th March, 1938.

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A discourse in commemoration of the lives and services of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, delivered in Faneuil Hall, Boston, August 2, 1826.

Printed by order of the City Council of Boston.

The City hall, Providence. Corner-stone laid, June 24, 1875. Dedicated, November 14, 1878.

Oration by A. Payne: p. [67]-83.

The declining birth-rate; its causes and effects. (Being the report of and the chief evidence taken by the National birth-rate commission, instituted, with official recognition, by the National council of public morals - for the promotion of race regeneration - spiritual, moral and physical).

Microfilmed for preservation