Author(s)

H.J. Hunderman, D. Slaton & T.A. Gorrell

Abstract

Westmoreland County Courthouse, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA: reconstruction of an historic dome in a substitute material H.J. Hunderman, D. Slaton, T.A. Gorrell Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA ABSTRACT Westmoreland County Courthouse, designed by Pittsburgh architect William Kauffman, was constructed in 1906-1907. The Courthouse is constructed with granite-clad walls and a central dome. The dome rises 175 feet above the ground and, together with the rotunda drum, is supported by a steel truss system. The original dome was clad with gold and cream-colored glazed terra cotta. After a partial structural failure of the dome in 1977, the terra cotta of the dome was replaced with new terra cotta that did not match the original color scheme. The new terra cotta soon exhibited signs of severe deterioration. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) was asked to investigate the dome in the late 1980s. This investigation determin

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