Preservation Projects

The Atomic Bomb Dome has remained in the condition it was left in after the bombing. There were no significant structural changes, but due to severe weathering by wind and rain, the possibility of collapse was feared, leading to a preservation project in fiscal year 1967 to preserve the Dome's postbombing condition. Three additional preservation projects have been conducted since.
Fundraising campaigns were conducted to raise the construction fees for both projects, gathering a large amount in donations. The remainder of the donation money was reserved in the Atomic Bomb Preservation Project Fund and used for the third and fourth preservation projects and preservation surveys.
Below is a summary of past construction work.

Preservation Projects
Preservation Projects	Period	Basic Aims	Construction Summary
1st	April to August 1967	Preserve the building in its existing state, including the parts that had caved in or fallen apart	Seal cracks on the walls Reinforce unstable parts with steel framework Raise walls, pull up girders, pile up collapsed bricks Apply anti-corrosion coating to the original steel frame and new reinforcements Waterproof storehouse roof, reinforce wall tops with mortar
2nd	October 1989 to March 1990	Prevent the further deterioration of concrete, bricks, and other materials as well as those which were added during the first preservation project	Repair deteriorating concrete Repair masonry joints Apply anti-corrosion coating to steel frame Replace corroded parts of the original steel frame Apply water repellant to all wall surfaces
3rd	October 2002 to March 2003	Prevent further deterioration of the structure caused by rain water	Rain damage prevention (wall tops, windowsills, interior walls inside the dome, former storehouse, and basement) Apply coating to steel reinforcements Preservation measures for the ceiling slabs of the former storehouse
4th	November 2015 to July 2016	Prevent further damage caused by earthquakes	Earthquake damage prevention (Adding reinforcement steels on 3walls)

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