Structural Engineering Services You Need When Constructing a New Building

A lot goes into planning the construction of a new building. From the foundation to the electrical wiring, this process requires insight and years of experience. You get these attributes when you work with a structural engineer. They can provide your company with many helpful services, which are needed to safely and efficiently build new structures.…

Structural Engineering Services Lend a Hand in Protecting Local Wetlands

Infrastructure wasn’t the only sector that suffered when heavy rains and massive flooding relentlessly afflicted the Pelican State. Even the coastline and wetlands weren’t spared from rapid erosion and land loss. With this in mind, most of post-Katrina efforts had to make a shift. Authorities looked beyond restoring infrastructure and urban areas to also protecting…

Structural Engineering Services Help New Orleans Gear up for a Better Future

While a city’s economy may seem progressive at first glance, such cannot be always be said about the status of its infrastructure. As in the case of New Orleans, a city that has had its share of disasters, majority of its road, water and electrical wire systems are already very old. In fact, the city…

THE ROLE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN RENOVATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS

It’s official: one of New Orleans’ historic buildings will be given a second lease on life. Reports have revealed that the historic headquarters of the New Orleans Public Service, Inc. will be reinvented as a luxury hotel with 217 rooms. The reinvented headquarters, which will be renamed the NOPSI Hotel, is expected to open in…

Structural Engineering Services Take Action by Preventing Damage from Disasters

Recent detection of rising sea levels and the unique topography of Louisiana have prompted experts to believe that the state is sinking. On the coastal regions along the Gulf of Mexico, most of the wetlands have been washed away. Despite these recent developments, the state has been no stranger to confronting calamities. Civil engineers serving…

What Resilient Infrastructures Mean for Structural Engineering Services in New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina ravaged 50 floodwalls and levees in New Orleans. At the same time, it exposed the absence of quick disaster-response systems in the city. Since then, engineers, politicians and residents have striven to create more resilient infrastructures that can withstand similar or stronger natural and manmade disasters. The concept of resiliency encourages structural engineering…

Structural Engineering Services Include Stormwater Pollution Prevention

Stormwater pollution prevention is an important concern for local governments and citizens because significant stormwater runoff can have negative environmental and health consequences. Companies offering structural engineering services can craft effective plans for averting stormwater pollution. Impacts of Stormwater Runoff Stormwater runoff refers to rain or melted snow that flows over land and does not…

How Do Structural Engineering Firms in New Orleans Build Skyscrapers?

Looking at the New Orleans skyline, it’s hard to ignore the commanding presence of One Shell Square, the tallest skyscraper in the city at 656 feet. But it’s not alone in the shiny forest; there are at least 106 completed high-rises in New Orleans, including 36 that stand at least 50 feet. Recent trends suggest…