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Investigative
Forensic engineering in the field of structural engineering is a specialized area that plays a critical role in unraveling mysteries hidden within the built environment. It involves the investigation, analysis, and expert interpretation of structural failures, deficiencies, or damage to determine the root causes and provide solutions.
Expert Witness Testimony: Forensic structural engineers serve as expert witnesses in legal cases, presenting their findings and opinions in court. Their testimony is invaluable in helping legal proceedings understand the technical aspects of a case, whether it involves construction defects, accidents, or property damage.
Structural Repair, Restoration, and Renovations of Existing Structures: These engineers are adept at assessing the condition of existing structures and recommending solutions for repair, restoration, or renovation. Their expertise ensures that historical landmarks and aging structures can be preserved and repurposed safely.
Building Movement Observation and Remediation: Engineers in this field monitor and address building movement issues, such as settlement, subsidence, or ground shifting, to prevent further structural damage and ensure occupant safety.
Peer Review: Peer reviews involve having a qualified structural engineer assess and validate the work of other engineers or design teams to ensure the structural integrity and safety of a project. It’s a crucial step in quality control and risk mitigation.
Value Engineering: Value engineering is a practice aimed at optimizing a project’s design and materials to achieve cost savings without compromising quality or safety. Forensic engineers can contribute their expertise to this process.
Evaluation and Load Rating: These engineers conduct assessments to determine the load-bearing capacity of existing structures, ensuring they can safely support the intended loads, whether for ongoing use or for planned modifications.
Commercial and Residential Condition Appraisals and Observation Reports: Forensic engineers are often called upon to inspect commercial and residential properties, identify structural issues, and provide comprehensive reports that detail their findings and recommendations for remediation.
Snow Drift Analysis: In regions with heavy snowfall, the analysis of snow drifts on roofs and structures is critical. Forensic engineers assess potential snow-related structural hazards and recommend strategies to prevent snow accumulation from causing damage or collapse.
In the realm of structural engineering, forensic experts are the detectives of the built environment, utilizing their knowledge and skills to investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex structural challenges, thereby ensuring the safety and longevity of our architectural heritage and modern constructions.
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The Design Development phase is very important to us. We do our best to provide different design options in this phase. Each of these options will consider impacts to the budget and project timeline:
- Create unique solutions for individual projects
- Cost effective designs which respect the project’s goals
- Produce detail oriented documents that are clear and concise
From our experience, Structural [Design] Group can positively impact the design realization of your project.
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Our research phase is very important. We do our best to plan every possible outcome, which would affect the budget and time of finishing the project:
- Based on your project, get only what's needed
- Cost effective, to secure construction process
- Premium quality. We always get the best people
Through this experience, Structural [Design] Group has acquired a high level of expertise in the design and realization of high-profile schemes.
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Phone: (402) 438-7788
Address: 410 S 7th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
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Monday — Friday 8:00 – 5:00