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Experience
Our Chief Engineer,
Darrell Staaleson, P.E., has 20 years of experience in design and engineering using various
materials and structural systems and in working with Clients to help them achieve their
Building objectives.
We've actively
pursued and successfully completed numerous structural designs,
seismic strengthening, and investigations for
residences, commercial buildings, public facilities, and foundations.
We design the
structural framing and connections for gravity systems and lateral force resisting systems to
achieve the benefits of architectural concept while
minimizing construction cost.
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A Recent Project
Parking Garage
Seismic Retrofit, Kent, WA
Seismic
Strengthening
Retrofit Steel Chevron
Braced Frame with Fluid Viscous Dampers. Retrofit concept: dampen the response of the
structure to future Maximum Credible Earthquake so that forces will not overstress the existing
members.
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Structural Systems
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Structural Steel - Steel Framing using W shape
and built-up beams, bolted & welded connections, Special Braced Frames,
Special Moment Frames (.jpg),
custom double angle trusses, composite concrete floors, and Wind Columns.
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Timber - Wood construction using
platform framing and heavy timber framing, Wood Shear walls (Panel or Perforated Method),
Box Beams (.jpg), Flitch Beams,
& Custom Heavy Timber Trusses.
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Masonry - Masonry construction using
Slender (Tall) Walls, Shear Walls & shear piers, Lintels, and Pilasters.
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Foundations - Grade beams, pile caps,
and re-leveling with steel pipe pile, Concrete Retaining walls and Detention Vaults.
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