Pierce Engineers offers award-winning services in Structural Engineering as well as Structural Analysis and much more. Take a look at a few of our many services and let us know how we can help you today!
Services
Structural Design
Concrete Structures
- Post tensioned one-way beams and slab and two-way flat plate concrete systems
- Conventional cast in place reinforced concrete systems
- Plant and site-cast tilt-up precast structures
- Architectural precast concrete design and detailing
- Rebar shop drawing preparation
- Concrete reinforcing special inspections
- Construction-related failure investigations
- Specialized shoring and formwork design
- Specialized safety related design
Structural Steel Structures
- Composite steel framed structures
- Conventional steel joists and girders
- Monumental steel structures
- Specialty steel structures
- Staggered truss systems
Wood Framed Structures
- Conventional stick framing
- Heavy timber framing
- Glulam framing
- Glulam system component design and shop drawing preparation
Cold Formed Metal Framing System
- Complete low-rise building designs
- Component designs for contractors
- Systems design, detailing and shop drawing preparation
- Hybrid CFMF system design, detailing and shop drawing preparation
Foundation Systems
- Conventional shallow strip and spread footing foundation systems
- Monolithic mat foundation systems
- Deep foundation systems, i.e. driven, auger cast and micro piles, straight and underreamed concrete piers/caissons
- Conventional concrete cantilevered retaining walls
- Cantilevered soldier pile walls with PC lining
- Tied wall systems using drilled/anchored tiebacks and soil nails
Restoration Services
Concrete
Restoration of Cast-in-place reinforced concrete foundations, framing systems & slab-on-grade; Pre-stressed reinforced precast; and post-tensioned framing systems with the following issues or repair methods.
- Moisture infiltration causing white crystalline efflorescence deposits or freeze thaw damage
- Moisture infiltration causing corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel or steel connections
- Cracking due to corrosion, shrinkage, settlement, thermal, internal or external stresses
- Delamination or spalling due to corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel
- Surface damage due to wear, scaling or carbonation
- Control, construction & expansion joint failures
- Crack pressure injection with epoxy resin
- Strengthening & stabilizing concrete structures CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced polymers) systems
- Corrosion management
Masonry
Restoration of historic or traditional mass / solid construction; modern or conventional cavity wall, rain-screen, veneer & stone cladding construction with the following issues or repair methods.
- Moisture infiltration causing white crystalline efflorescence deposits or freeze thaw damage
- Corrosion damage to embedded steel anchors, support angles or structural member
- Cracking due to corrosion, shrinkage, settlement, thermal, internal or external stresses
- Crack stitch stabilization
- Brick displacement due to moisture absorption growth, ice and rust jacking
- Veneer re-anchoring
- Flashing failures
- Control joint sealant or expansion joint failures
- Masonry cleaning & water-repellant applications
Waterproofing & Protection
- Joint sealants
- Expansion joint systems
- Below grade waterproofing, drainage, expansion joint systems
- Vehicular and pedestrian elastomeric or hybrid elastomeric/epoxy membrane systems
- Cementitious crystalline waterproofing systems
- Chemical grouting: individual cracks, curtain systems, slab stabilization
- Water-repellant & corrosion inhibitor applications
- Primary and secondary containment tank linings
- Paint & coating failures
- High performance coating systems
Investigation & Design
- High rise façade inspections
- Structural Condition Assessment Studies
- Restoration budget estimates, single or multi-year phasing
- Restoration cost – benefit analysis
- Service life-cycle studies
- Develop restoration project construction documents including plans, details & specifications
- Construction administration services
Facility Maintenance & CD Management
- Develop facility specific maintenance plans
- Restoration project as-built construction document (CD) management
- Restoration project warranty management & inspections
Additional Services
Structural Analysis
- Preliminary/conceptual analysis and design
- 3D BIM modeling of building framing systems
- Seismic and wind analysis and design
- Long span steel and concrete structures
- Vibration/dynamic behavior of buildings and components
- Explosion control/relief structures
- Blast resistance analysis, design and detailing
- Progressive collapse analysis and design
- High and low rise structures
Existing Conditions Evaluation & Investigations
- Structural capacity assessment and reinforcing for adaptive re-use of existing structures
- Forensic engineering
- Seismic assessment and retrofit
- Structural renovation & remedial solutions
- Structure deterioration, investigation and repair
- Foundation deterioration, investigation and repair
- Structural alterations and reinforcement
Specialty Analysis & Design Services
- Construction-related failure investigations
- Specialized shoring and formwork design
- Specialized safety related systems design
- Tower crane foundation and stability design
- Skip hoist and material handling systems installation
- 3rd party design assist to fabricators for connection design and detailing
- Steel stair and handrail design
- Peer reviews
- Expert testimony
- Architectural precast concrete design and detailing
- Rebar shop drawing preparation
- Concrete reinforcing special inspections