Why Structural Engineering is Needed
Structural engineers prioritize the structure’s safety and serviceability under applicable loading. This consists of performing analysis and design to ensure the structural members and system have adequate strength and stiffness. The analysis and design results are interpreted into reports, drawings, and specifications.
Collaboration with
- Architecture
- Contractors
- Owners
- Engineer of Record (EOR)
- Delegated Design Services – Including Connections Designs
Construction Materials
- Concrete Cast-in-place and Precast
- Steel
- Wood
- Masonry
Market (Public & Private)
- Industrial
- Commercial Buildings
- Facilities & Parking Garages
- Residential
- Mechanical Equipment Supports
- Liquid Storage Tanks
- Bridges
- Sign Structures
- Retaining Walls
- Foundations
Our Services
Engaging the structural engineer and the architect at the beginning of the project is the most effective way to reduce cost and project schedule, whether it is for a new or existing structure.
New Structure - Design
- Collaborate and assist with the selection of economical construction materials.
- Provide design for structure lateral system, structural member sizes, and supports to avoid significant design changes at later stages.
- Assist in the selection of foundation and retaining wall types.
- Identify potential design challenges and explore alternative solutions.
- Providing construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings reviews, materials quantity, and estimation.
Existing Structures - Renovation/Expansion
- Structures’ expansion/additions consist of changes in loading, such as occupancy changes, floor(s) addition, and machinery units.
- Changes to the structural members (i.e., walls, beams, foundations).
- Assist in the structural evaluation and provide structural design for the proposed alterations.
Existing Structures - Evaluation
Conduct a site visit to evaluate the condition of defects and provide an assessment report with repair recommendations: possible defect causes, types, and locations.
- Defect locations can occur in roofs, walls, beams, columns, slabs, and foundations.
- Defect types include cracks, spalls, bowing, sagging, deterioration, fire, and settling.
- Cause of defects – such as water, collision/impact, excessive loading, fire, and chemicals.
- Assist in the restoration process.
The critical role of a structural engineer is to ensure the structure is safe and structurally adequate to withstand the loading.
If you have any questions, please call us at (717)-219-7641