Confidential Municipal Airport
Undisclosed Location, United States
Structural evaluation of building exterior envelope components including stone veneer, aluminum curtain wall, metal panels and other related cladding elements on the Terminal and Concourse buildings. Surveyed the Terminal and Concourse buildings selecting areas on the cladding elements to excavate. Observed and documented the concealed as built construction components and conditions within the exterior walls. Project included performing structural condition assessment, analysis, photographic documentation and reporting, and providing design recommendations for necessary repairs.
USDA Miami Plant Protection Quarantine Inspection Station
Miami, FL
Performed forensic investigation of cracks in concrete slab on grade and precast cement terrazzo stair treads and exterior wall efflorescence at the 60,000 SF quarantine facility located on the grounds of Miami International Airport. Investigation required partial wall demolition and bore scope examination to locate source of water entry. Analysis determined water entry at parapet coping.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Richard B Russell Research Center
Athens, GA
Forensic investigation of cracks and rust colored stains on limestone facade using both destructive and nondestructive examination techniques. Creation of plans and specifications needed to repair exterior building panels once investigation was complete and cause of damage was discovered.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Structural Facade Inspections
Continental United States
Façade inspection of nine aging VA Medical Center towers located throughout the county. Each facility was between six and twelve stories in height and constructed prior to 1979. Inspections include examination of as-built drawings, user interviews, and broad and close up inspections of facades using rappel access, lifts and bore scope examination. Deficiencies were noted, categorized as to severity and photographed. The root cause of the deficiency was determined and the cost to repair was estimated.
CDC Structural Facade Inspection, Building 17
Atlanta, GA
Innovative Engineering Inc, was hired by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to perform a façade Inspection of Building 17. Inspections of the exterior construction (including façade, roof, parapet), windows, lintel and sill, exterior doors and frames, exhaust stacks, gutters and downspouts, and traffic pavers were performed. A leak investigation was also conducted at the exterior stairwells. Part of the façade inspection, IEI examined as-built drawings, conducted user interviews, and performed broad and close-up inspections of facades using rope access and bore scope examination. In addition to the inspection report, the CDC was provided a photographic evidence collection, cost estimating of repairs, and repair or replacement reporting.
CDC Structural Façade Inspection, Building 18
Atlanta, GA
Innovative Engineering Inc, was hired by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to perform a façade Inspection of Building 18. Inspections of the exterior construction (including façade, roof, parapet), windows, lintel and sill, exterior doors and frames, exhaust stacks, gutters and downspouts, and traffic pavers were performed. Part of the façade inspection, IEI examined as-built drawings, conducted user interviews, and performed broad and close-up inspections of facades using rope access and bore scope examination. In addition to the inspection report, the CDC was provided a photographic evidence collection, cost estimating of repairs, and repair or replacement reporting.
James Building Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga, TN
Performed a facade inspection of a lightning damaged terra cotta cornice of the 12-story steel-framed James Building in Chattanooga, TN. A completed assessment revealed that two terra cotta pieces required replacement; one dentil piece and one soffit corner piece.
Forty-One Marietta Street Tower
Atlanta, GA
Performed a due-diligence level facade inspection to identify any deficient conditions. The 1975-built structural steel and reinforced concrete building is 12 stories tall and roughly 100 by 120 feet.
VA Tuscaloosa Campus Water Infiltration Assessment
Tuscaloosa, AL
Performed a facade inspection of over a dozen buildings on the VA campus in Tuscaloosa Alabama. The purpose of the inspection was to develop specifications and drawings to correct water infiltration problems due to settlement and expansion joint cracks on the outer envelope of the buildings.
VA Lexington Exterior Wall Repairs
Lexington, KY
Performed a facade inspection of the exterior walls, dormers, and connecting corridors of eight buildings on the VA campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Many of the buildings were known to be in a state of extensive deterioration. These exterior walls include brick, terra cotta, CMU block, concrete, stone, and other materials.