Structure Evaluation Engineers

Walter Payton's Roundhouse
Structural Design Services
Aurora, Illinois

Structure Evaluation Engineers, Inc. was retained to provide structural engineering services to rehabilitate and restore the only historical stone roundhouse in the country. Services included evaluation of exterior stone facade, interior masonry facade, wrought iron roof trusses, cast iron columns and arches, and wood pile foundation. In addition, our services included design of second floor steel framing for office space, new foundation design, timber loft design, evaluation and repair of exterior stone wall settlement, and design of first floor slab on grade. The project won national historical award.

Focus Development
Euclid Terrace Townhouses
Oak Park, Illinois

SEE was retained to provide structural design services for a luxury townhouse complex that included 35 three-story high luxury units. The complex consisted of underground parking structure, plaza terrace and rooftop decks. The underground parking structure was deigned as reinforced concrete. The foundation system included shallow foundation and deep minipile system. The plaza deck consisted of precast concrete planks with reinforced concrete retaining walls. The units were three-story high woods frame structure with masonry and EIFS exterior facade. We prepared framing plan, sections, details, and reviewed final drawings, shop drawings and contract submittals.

PoloGroup Builders
Polo Woods Condominiums
Des Plaines, Illinois

SEE was retained to provide structural design services for an eight-story condominium building with fifty units. The first three floors were deigned as parking floors and the top five floors housed the condominium units. The complex was located near the river in the flood zone. Therefore, a deep foundation system was designed that allowed water movement under the building. The building framing consisted of reinforced concrete floors and columns with masonry exterior walls. SEE prepared foundation plan, floor plans, roof framing, sections, details, and reviewed final drawings.

Historic Homes Ltd.
Structural Design Services
Chicago, Illinois

SEE was retained to provide structural design services for renovation of a five story warehouse to convert into eleven luxury condominium units and commercial space. The architectural plans called for parking spaces at the basement level. However, the headroom was not adequate hence the basement floor must be lowered approximately three feet to accommodate parking spaces. Also existing columns from the second floor to the basement must be removed and new structural framing must be designed to satisfy the requirements of the commercial area at the first floor and parking garage at the basement level. We analyzed original structural wood framing and designed new steel framing, foundation, shear wall, and new penthouse level. We prepared framing plan, sections, details, and reviewed final drawings.

Morris Oncology Center
Structural Design Services
Morris, Illinois

SEE was retained to provide structural design services for the design of this three-story medical facility in Morris. The project site was located at the hill side that required designing retaining walls for the building and parking lot. Basement floor required special concrete floor and walls for some of the medical equipments. The upper floors served as offices and testing rooms. The upper floors and roof framing consisted of steel framing with composite metal deck. Roof framing also included skylight across the building. We designed new steel framing, foundation, shear wall, and skylight. We prepared framing plan, sections, details, and reviewed final drawings.

Boston Blackies Management, Inc.
Structural Design Services
Tinley Park, Illinois

Structure Evaluation Engineers, Inc. was retained to provide structural engineering services to rehabilitate and restore this historical masonry building in Tinley Park downtown. After evaluating the existing condition of the building it was decided that floor framings are capable of supporting the office and restaurant loading. Hence, based upon our recommendations the architect decided to replace all floors and roof with new floors and added a new one-story building. SEE designed the new floors, roof framings and foundation systems, and prepared designed drawings that included foundation, floor and roof plans, sections , details and specifications.

A. A. Rose Construction Company
Structural Design Services
Naperville, Illinois

Structure Evaluation Engineers, Inc. was retained to provide structural engineering services to evaluate existing soil condition by the river at Naperville downtown area for designing a three-story mixed commercial building. After assessing the soil condition SEE recommended a combination of mat and shallow foundation system to accommodate problem associated with the flood zone. The first floor and basement level were planed for a restaurant and upper two floor for office use. The basement level consisted of reinforced concrete foundation and walls, and upper levels and roof consisted of steel joists with a composite metal deck and masonry bearing walls. SEE designed the new floors, roof framings and foundation systems, and prepared designed drawings that included foundation, floor and roof plans, sections , details and specifications.

Turtle Creek Casino
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Williamsburg, Michigan

VEC Engineering retained SEE to provide structural engineering and design services for design of a new 100,000 gallon wastewater treatment plant for Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. The phase one of the project included design of pre-equalization, post-equalization, aerobic digester, SBR reactor, filter, and chemical storage tanks. SEE designed concrete mat foundation for the entire complex and proposed four roof framing systems over the entire area. Phase two of the project included design of office, mechanical, and laboratory buildings; and roof framing over the entire complex.

West Suburban Medical Center
New Generator Building
Oak Park, Illinois

Structure Evaluation Engineers, Inc. was retained to provide architectural and structural engineering services to design a new generator building. Due to limitation of area and space the new building was purposed to be built on top of an existing building. SEE first evaluated the existing building foundation and framing for additional loading. Based upon the results of our evaluation the existing framing was not adequate to support the additional loads. Hence, designed a separate framing system that will accommodate the new generator which consisted of steel framing with composite metal deck. SEE prepared designed drawings and specification manual and oversaw the construction.

American Maize-Products Company
New Hopper Structure
Hammond, Indiana

A 15-foot diameter by 40-foot high steel storage silo with 400,000 lbs. capacity was needed to upgrade the corn handling capability. The steel silo was required to be supported by a structural steel framing system at 60 feet above the ground in order to load cargo trains underneath. SEE reviewed, assessed and took field measurements from the proposed site location. Then we designed a structural framing system which included four different platform levels and was supported on pile foundations. SEE prepared bid documents, assisted the owner in obtaining bids and selecting a contractor, and performed field engineering and testing services during construction.

T-Square, Inc.
Satellite Antenna Analysis and Design
Glen Park, Indiana

SEE was retained to review the structural performance of an adjustable focus ground based 6.1 meter diameter satellite antenna and its mount structure at various operational positions and wind load conditions. The mount structure is constructed of grade A36 steel and the antenna structure is constructed of aluminum of four separate Alloy-Terpene designations. In order to accurately model the antenna performance under these conditions SEE constructed a precise full scale 3 dimensional faceted model in AutoCAD and exported this into the finite element analysis package (RISA 3-D). Once the 3D model was stored in the native RISA 3D format boundary conditions, material properties, sectional properties, and numerous wind load criteria (derived from TIA/EIA 222) were superimposed. At this point an initial analysis highlighted local areas of weakness within the structure which SEE felt could be significantly strengthened with minor structural modifications. After consultation with our client SEE was given the go ahead to perform redesign of these minor modifications for inclusion in the final analysis. Based upon this analysis, SEE compiled a substantial report which included graphical stress plots at each wind load case and operational position, pointing accuracy of the assembly under load, connection checks at critical points, and a typical foundation solution based on the provisions of TIA/EIA-222.

Prime Graphics, Inc.
New Blower Structure
Wood Dale, Illinois

Structure Evaluation Engineers, Inc. was retained to provide structural engineering services to evaluate existing conditions and design a new steel framing system to support the new blower. Due to limitation of area and space the new supporting structure was purposed to be built on top of an existing building. SEE first evaluated the existing building foundation and framing for additional loading. Based upon the results of our evaluation the existing framing was not adequate to support the additional loads. Hence, designed a separate framing system that will accommodate the new blower. SEE prepared designed drawings and specification manual and oversaw the construction.

Globcomm Systems, Inc.
Satellite Antenna Analysis and Design
Hauppauge, New York

SEE was retained to evaluate the structural performance of an adjustable focus ground based satellite antenna similar to that of the T-Square, Inc. Antenna. In this analysis structural performance under specific operational positions and wind speeds was required by our client. Full scale 3-dimensional modeling of the antenna was performed within AutoCAD and finite element analysis was then performed using RISA 3D. Based upon the results of our analysis SEE compiled a substantial report which included pointing accuracy of the structure, graphical stress plots, and connection checks for each of the stipulated load cases.