DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Investigation of the Column Capital Volute Failure at the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. by Elaine S. McGee U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 953, Reston, VA 20192 Open-File Report 96- 57 ^ This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards. 1996