University of Arkansas (University of Arkansas Museum)

The University of Arkansas Museum will contract with a structural engineer to design and produce construction drawings for a shelf stabilization system for open shelving that will house archeological ceramic whole vessels. Informed by collections needs identified in a Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) report, the contracted engineer will design shelves that will mitigate potential physical damages to the collection due to vibrational events, such as earthquakes. As part of a larger, multi-year plan, this project will provide the planning and documentation necessary to proceed with the building of the shelves and creation of appropriate rehousing materials for vessels in the collection.