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Board pauses pool repairs after engineers find corroded steel; destructive testing planned
Summary
The Tecumseh Public Schools will delay reopening the Tecumseh Memorial Pool after architects and engineers reported significant corrosion in roof girders and wall columns. District staff will perform detailed destructive testing to determine the extent of repairs needed; results are expected in the fall.
The Tecumseh Public Schools Board of Education was told Wednesday that the Tecumseh Memorial Pool will remain closed while the district completes additional structural testing after engineers found significant corrosion in steel members supporting the pool building. Superintendent Hilton told trustees the district discovered "degrading of the steel columns in the walls of the buildings" while working on HVAC and mechanical replacements and that engineers advised the district that "reopening the pool is not recommended until further comprehensive structural testing can be completed." The district tentatively expects test results around Oct. 1 and will use those findings to decide the facility's future. The concern dates to inspections beginning in 2022. District documents cited in the meeting trace the process: a July 2022 roof inspection by WTI Tremco that recommended roof replacement; an August 2022 structural inspection by IMEG that recommended further testing; and a 2023 review by SME that recommended closing the pool after roof-joint testing. Trustees were…
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