Structural Engineering Services
BlueShore
Engineering provides efficient and constructible structural designs,
from projects as simple as signage in a waterfront park, to an addition
on your frame or masonry waterfront home, to heavy steel and concrete
construction.
- Block and Brick Masonry
- Light Framing and Heavy Timber
- Structural Steel Frame
- Conventional, Precast, and Prestressed Concrete
- Carbon and Glass Fiber Structural Reinforcement
We are experienced in standard building construction, but our expertise is most valuable on coastal projects where we can help define the right materials, protective coatings, and sizes to withstand the severe environmental wind and wave forces, as well as the corrosion and deterioration so common to these exposed locations.
Special Structural Inspections
We perform periodic and continuous Special Structural Inspections in accordance with Chapter 17 of the International Building Code, the basis of the New York State and New York City Building Codes.
- Masonry
- Reinforcement and Anchor Placement
- Grout Placement
- Steel
- High Strength Bolting
- Field Welding
- Concrete
- Reinforcement and Anchor Bolt Placement
- Concrete Placement
- Timber
- High-Load Diaphragms
- Truss Erection
- Foundation Pile Installation
Structural Investigations
One of the most important methods of sustainable design is finding ways to preserve and re‐use existing structures where possible. This type of planning preserves not only physical resources, but in many cases historical and cultural resources as well.
Investigation of existing structures to understand their condition must be performed to design repairs for re-use of the structures. Sometimes the failure mechanisms of even recently built structures can be a complex combination of effects that only careful and detailed investigation can deduce.
From foundation subsidence, to expansive soils, to fatigue-induced fracturing, our experience in design and inspection of coastal projects has shown us the effects of the harshest environments. Contact us if we can help you to determine how to prevent structural failures before they happen, and reduce the cost of repairs.
Example Projects:
The following are examples of our experience in structural design:
- High School Auditorium Renovation
Structural design of framing revisions for 2-story auditorium expansion.(Architect's Project Profile) - Church of Christ
Structural design of foundations, masonry walls, roof framing, and glulam tudor arches over the main congregation hall. (Owners Website) -
Klara Sauer Trail Signage
Design of framing and foundations for this Hudson River greenway trail signage in a special high wind region. - Glenwood Center
Construction project management of 24,000 square foot mixed use commercial property with shallow concrete foundations and steel framing. (Owners Website) - Palo Verde Nuclear Generating
Station
Design and Inspection of internal composite reinforcement of underground concrete pipelines. (Project Website)