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  Recasting Missing Parts of the Grant Memorial
By michele cohen |January 7, 2016
New pieces for the Grant Memorial are being cast in a Philadelphia foundry under the watchful eye of the conservator and the Architect of the Capitol team. On a recent visit, AOC employees observed the casting process in action, including the dramatic moment when the molten bronze is poured.
    View of a hallway with scaffolding.

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  The AOC Never Paints Itself Into a Corner
By justin kieffer |September 26, 2023
An in-depth look at the most recent phase of the Capitol Building Paint Analysis and Plaster Repairs project.
    Close look at a door hinge in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, patented Nov. 22, 1887.

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  Fire Egress at the Library of Congress
By erin nelson |September 3, 2019
The Architect of the Capitol's Construction Division with the support of the AOC Library Buildings and Grounds jurisdiction worked together to complete the Fire Door Improvements project in the Thomas Jefferson Building, improving fire safety within this historic space.
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  Restoring Grant's Glory
By laura condeluci |April 27, 2015
Because weather and time have not been kind to the Grant Memorial, AOC staff developed a preservation strategy to restore the Grant Memorial to its original condition.
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  100 Year-Old Russell Senate Office Building: Getting Some "Work Done"
By aoc staff |May 13, 2010
The Russell Senate Office Building is looking really good for its age but, to keep it in tip-top condition, the Architect of the Capitol spent some time studying the building's exterior in preparation to clean, repair and restore the exterior envelope of this historic building.
    People working on pipes.

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  Stopple Valve System
By r c vaughn |April 5, 2016
A new technology now allows waterlines to remain filled while workers install a new valve. By deploying this construction best practice, the Cannon Renewal Project will save a tremendous amount of natural resources, require less manpower and result in savings to the American taxpayer.
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  Seeing Through Concrete
By r c vaughn |July 8, 2015
The Cannon Renewal team is using ground penetrating radar to help workers see what's inside the concrete of the Cannon Building.
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  Cannon Renewal Project: Best Practices In The Field
By r c vaughn |October 9, 2015
The Cannon Renewal team explores a new way of viewing drawings in the field, bringing a 21st-century approach to field coordination and quality control as a model for the future of construction.
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