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The article is devoted to the issue of preserving the architectural heritage of the outstanding Russian engineer V.G. Shukhov. Three objects are considered: the Moscow Radio Tower on Shabolovka, the “Shukhov Prolet” of the Sheet Rolling Shop and the Water Tower, located in the city of Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod Region. The main design parameters of these structures and the results of their technical examination, the emergency response measures taken to ensure the safety of the Radio Tower in Moscow, and recommendations for the restoration of all three structures with the transfer of the Sheet Rolling Shop and the Water Tower to the central part of Vyksa are presented. It is planned to reconstruct the historical appearance of the buildings, as well as to improve the surrounding area. It is supposed to restore the geometric shape of the section by laser deposition of powder metal, and only if it is impossible to restore the element, its replacement is provided. To preserve the historical appearance, the joints of steel structures will be bolted, imitating rivets. In the course of excavation, archaeological research is planned, since within the boundaries of the construction site (the city of Vyksa) there may be areas of preserved cultural strata of the cultural heritage site “Estate-industrial complex, XVIII-XIX centuries”.

Overhanging ventilated facade is a very important engineering structure, the experience of using which in construction engineering for a long time, especially in this country, is not so wide. Information available in foreign publications, mostly in special ones, is, as a rule, of the advertising type. Details of the design, which determine the corrosion resistance of the ventilated façade and consequently its durability, lack in these sources. Thus, the corrosion resistance of supporting structures in suspension façade systems (further SFS) is one of the main parameters influencing their reliable and safe operation. The planned term of facade usage is not clear either. According to the data available, in foreign practice the term of exploiting ventilated facades is 25 years. In Russia [1, 2] the estimated term for ventilated façade operation varies from 25 to 50 years. In Germany, scientific research has been made and the first modern design elements as well as technologies for mounting the ventilated façades have been developed since 1950-ies. The all-European Manual ETAG 034 is used now. The analysis has shown that there is no enough regulation and technical documents of the federal level for designing, erecting and using SFS. In studying the documents it has been found that there is enough practical experience accumulated for using various SFS, on the basis of which it is possible to draw up national regulation documents for providing safe exploitation and durability of suspension facade systems. The paper contains data on forecast terms of SFS operation in normal conditions of their usage, which have been determined after investigation of corrosion defects in bearing metal components of various SFS.