Relocation

Point Two

Relocation among many alternative is often the best option for preservation but how this is done can vary drastically from case to case. Throughout history there have been two basic methods of relocating a building that remain today the most efficient means of relocating a structure (REFERENCE). The two basic methods of transporting are to move it as a whole or disassembly and then reassembly the new destination. The decision on which is best for the building is dependent on many different factors of the site and structure. On of the major concerns it the physical condition of the stricter; progressive structural deterioration of base and frame, may impede moving the building as a whole (REFERENCE). Another factor to determine relocation type is the structures material. For example masonry and stone buildings san move short distance whole, but long distance are very difficult. Besides the building itself, the route creates the next set of restrictions for a move. Limitations that come directly from the route are overall size, narrow paths and winding roads. As well as overall height issues, restrictions

If the distance is short it can be pushed along on a rail system or using dollies. But if the distance is substantial the move requires flatbed trucks. This generally becomes more difficult because where tends to be more obstacle that arise in the move like cables and trees. Whole building move is often the more common of the two, as architects and engineers rarely consider ease of disassembly while building an original structure. As in the case of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina when erosion threatened the 210-foot masonry lighthouse plan was made to use a rail system to move the light house almost 3,000 feet from the original location. The structure was temporarily internally and externally reinforced to support the structural integrity