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Providing a foundation of collaboration from project set up through construction.

Structural engineering establishes the foundation for other discipline’s design work. Collaboration, therefore, is critically important, and the cornerstone of DC’s Structural Team. Our team members listen carefully to establish project priorities, in order to lead through the projects challenges, opportunities and risks. This approach helps to refine design expectations and keys to communicate through the process. We then are able to put our skills and expertise to work, utilizing industry leading tools and technology to enhance our collaboration efforts.

Commitment to our client’s success means our collaborative efforts continue well beyond initial design. Our understanding of various project types and familiarity with the agendas of different stakeholders helps us navigate throughout the lifecycle of the project, whether it’s a design build project where we are working directly for a contractor, or a bid build project where we part of a design team are answering directly to the owner. This collaborative effort also extends to the construction phases, working with the construction team to address challenges and unforeseen issues.

Structural Department Services

Structural Evaluation

  • Expected building performance
  • Serviceability evaluation
  • Remaining useful life
  • Feasibility of change to existing structures

Building Design/Engineering

  • Structural system evaluation planning, and selection
  • Structural component and subsystem design
  • New projects and existing retrofits

Renovation and Preservation

  • Strengthening and retrofit design
  • Material deterioration analysis
  • Understanding of historic structural systems
  • Understanding and compliance with specialty building code requirements
  • Constructability and cost assessment

Seismic Design

  • Support and bracing of non-structural components
  • Equipment support and anchorage

Specialty Advanced Design Services

  • Foundation design systems
  • Finite analysis
  • Environmental design (ACI 350)
  • Explosion control/ relief structures.
  • Peer reviews
  • Specialized safety related system design
  • Steel platform, stair, and handrail designs
  • Retaining walls
  • Support and bracing of components
  • Vibration analysis
  • Helical anchors

Material Specialties

Wood

  • Conventional wood framed low and mid-rise structures
  • Heavy timber framing
  • Mass Timber including CLT, DLT.
  • Glulam specialty wood product design framing

Masonry

  • Reinforced masonry

Concrete

  • Reinforced concrete
  • Precast concrete
  • Post-tensioned concrete
  • Tilt-up concrete
  • Shoring and formwork design

Structural Steel

  • Composite steel framed structures
  • Conventional steel joists and girders
  • Specialty steel structures
  • Staggered truss systems

Light Gauge Steel

  • Complete low-rise building designs
  • Components designs
  • Cold Formed Steel

Foundation Systems

  • Concrete piers/caissons
  • Pre-stressed concrete piers
  • Helical anchors
  • Grade beams and mat slabs

“We have thoroughly enjoyed the trusted partnership we’ve developed with DC’s Structural Team. Whether the project is simple or highly complex, they listen, execute our ideas, and are right there with us in meeting each project’s unique demands.”

Christopher W. Anderson, A.I.A, President
Larson & Darby Group

Example Clients

Pacific West Multi-Family Properties

Fifteen-plus year partnership on over 100 congregate living projects. Wood and light gauge steel structural design.

Twin Falls City Hall

Seismic upgrade and full renovation of a concrete building constructed in 1940's

Idaho State University Library

Steel & concrete mezzanine structure, designed with an existing concrete tilt-up for this repurposed factory.

Our Vision

To contribute to the success of our clients by defining, refining, and implementing solutions.

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