Seismic reinforcement work begins on Peace Memorial Museum’s main building
Jun. 2, 2017
by Kanako Noda, Staff Writer
On June 1, the City of Hiroshima began seismic reinforcement work on the main building of the Peace Memorial Museum, located in Naka Ward. While the exterior of the main building, designated an important cultural asset, will be maintained, the building will be fortified to withstand an earthquake with a seismic intensity of six. The city is also conducting a comprehensive review of the exhibits housed within it and the building will reopen in July 2018 after undergoing renovations. The reinforcement work is scheduled to be completed at the end of July 2019.
On this day, steel panels were assembled by the main building, and fences about 2 meters high were erected. The fences will be larger than those raised for excavation work. On June 12, a construction office will be set up, and the work will begin with digging. The foundations of the main building’s basement will be fortified with stakes, and the work to install a seismic isolator will be carried out over approximately two years. The passageway between the museum’s main building and east wing will be replaced and made wider.
Renovations to the inside of the main building will start in July. The main building has been closed since April 26, and artifacts and equipment inside are now being removed.
The city begin its overhaul of the museum in March 2014 and is pursuing seismic reinforcement work and interior renovations on the main building for the first time. Since April 26, artifacts from the main building are being displayed temporarily in the east building, where the reinforcement work and renovations were completed prior to similar efforts to address the main building.
(Originally published on June 2, 2017)
On June 1, the City of Hiroshima began seismic reinforcement work on the main building of the Peace Memorial Museum, located in Naka Ward. While the exterior of the main building, designated an important cultural asset, will be maintained, the building will be fortified to withstand an earthquake with a seismic intensity of six. The city is also conducting a comprehensive review of the exhibits housed within it and the building will reopen in July 2018 after undergoing renovations. The reinforcement work is scheduled to be completed at the end of July 2019.
On this day, steel panels were assembled by the main building, and fences about 2 meters high were erected. The fences will be larger than those raised for excavation work. On June 12, a construction office will be set up, and the work will begin with digging. The foundations of the main building’s basement will be fortified with stakes, and the work to install a seismic isolator will be carried out over approximately two years. The passageway between the museum’s main building and east wing will be replaced and made wider.
Renovations to the inside of the main building will start in July. The main building has been closed since April 26, and artifacts and equipment inside are now being removed.
The city begin its overhaul of the museum in March 2014 and is pursuing seismic reinforcement work and interior renovations on the main building for the first time. Since April 26, artifacts from the main building are being displayed temporarily in the east building, where the reinforcement work and renovations were completed prior to similar efforts to address the main building.
(Originally published on June 2, 2017)
