Rickert Engineering's Church Projects

Church Projects Include:

Church of the Nativity, Timonium, Maryland:

This project was the construction of a one story office and classroom addition. The roof structure was steel joists on masonry bearing walls. Architect: Edward Q. Rogers.

Ascension Lutheran Church, Towson, Maryland:

This project was the construction of a two story Narthex, office and classroom addition to the existing church. The roof structure was wood trusses. The framed floors were precast plank on masonry and steel. Architect: Marshall Craft Associates, M&E: Spears Votta Associates.

Addition to Faith Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland:

This two story plus basement addition was nestled between the original stone church and a later classroom and office addition. The project included the installation of a new elevator that served the unequal levels of the two existing buildings. Work included underpinning at the elevator pit and reinforcement of the original roof where it could no longer shed the snow due to the addition. Architect: Kelly, Clayton & Mojzisek, M&E: Egli and Gompf.

Addition and Alterations to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Joppa Maryland:

This project was primarily a one story 6000 square foot office and classroom addition to the existing church. Renovations included modifications to the existing loft in the social hall for new mechanical equipment and expansion of the kitchen. Architect: Charles Zimmerman.

Restoration of Christ Church, St. Michaels, Maryland:

Structural work on this 110 year old structure centered on the stabilization of the timber roof. Stabilization included the installation of steel columns against the exterior walls. These columns cantilevered from steel ties installed in the crawl space to brace the timber roof trusses and exterior stone walls against further outward movement. Underpinning and epoxy injection of the nave stone arch were also performed to stabilize the outward movement of the roof structure. The condition survey and resulting design also resulted in repairs to the rotten floor joist bearings. The floors were reinforced to bring the structure in line with the loading requirements of the building code. This project was performed as a subconsultant to the structural engineer Jerome Lamprecht, P.E.

Historical Restoration of the Third Haven Meeting House, Easton, Maryland:

Work on this 300 year old building included the documentation of the existing structure. Field surveys were performed to determine the size and location of the structural elements. The results of the field investigations were provided on drawings. A condition survey was also performed. Areas of deterioration were noted on the drawings. Repairs included new foundations. Rotten timber was replaced where necessary to maintain its structural integrity. A structural analysis of the existing timber trusses which had failed was performed. Based on the analysis and the review of the existing connections, repairs were developed. Every effort was made to provide repair details that duplicated the construction techniques of the original builders. Where this was not possible, the original construction was left as is and reinforced with steel that clearly delineated the existing construction and the repair. This project was performed as a subconsultant to the structural engineer Jerome Lamprecht, P.E.