Residential

Settled foundations, sloping floors, wall removals and engineered foundations for new houses.

Commercial

New building structures, metal building foundations, tenant upfits and condition assessments before a purchase.

Pile foundations, equipment pads and enclosure mats for solar and storage sites, designed to the code adopted at each site.

The pictures above are concept illustrations, not completed projects.

New construction. Existing structures.

From a renovation beam to a commercial foundation or solar site. Explore the work you need, then talk directly with the engineer.

Registration: Principal engineer licensed in North Carolina and eight other states
Markets: Residential, commercial, institutional, energy, public
Office: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Design and construction

Structural engineering for new construction, additions and alterations, from an individual beam to a foundation system.

Inspection and repair

Assessment and repair design for cracked walls, settling foundations, sloping floors and other structural concerns.

Working with GFE

New construction and repair projects follow different sequences. The agreed scope sets which steps and documents a project includes.

New construction

Design projects

01
Scope and documents
We begin with the available documents: architectural drawings, survey, grading plan and geotechnical report. If a geotechnical report is required and does not exist, we identify that first.
02
Design and calculations
Gravity and lateral systems, foundations sized to the soil data, members, connections and details. The design basis and code edition are documented.
03
Construction documents
A complete set of drawings for bidding, construction and permit review, including schedules, details, general notes and special inspection requirements.
04
Construction support
Responses to contractor questions, review of shop drawings and submittals, site observation where the design requires it, and a letter at completion where the scope includes one.

Existing structures

Assessment and repair projects

01
Site inspection
The structure is inspected in person: visible movement, crack patterns, doors and windows, floor slope, crawlspace and drainage conditions. The objective is the cause, not only the symptoms.
02
Evaluation and repair design
A written evaluation of the condition and its cause, followed by repair drawings for the loads the affected structure carries. Where monitoring is the appropriate course, that is stated.
03
Installation review
During installation we observe the work and review the installer's records against the repair drawings: pier depths and torque readings on an underpinning job, anchor and bracing details on a wall repair.
04
Completion letter
A letter at completion states what was observed and what was built, for the inspector, the lender and future buyers.