Case Studies

The building footprint included a wedge-shaped auditorium with a lower stage and stair-stepped seating. The stage and the lower seating areas were generally constructed as...

Additions planned for an existing manufacturing facility included a large furnace and a 30-ton crane. Each addition would require its own foundation system, separate from...

An area of land near a major interstate was under development with multiple buildings being constructed. The construction would also include a proposed retaining wall between...

The Hickey Elementary School building was constructed in 1965. An elevator addition was planned for the school to comply with ADA requirements. The soil profile at the propose...

A local automotive parts distributor planned to have a new 113,000-square foot distribution warehouse built. The proposed metal building would include 20 structural column...

The parking garage was supported on drilled shaft foundations. The stonework façade was supported independently from the parking structure on shallow spread footings....

Menard Hall on the Lincoln Land Community College campus is a two-story structure with offices, classrooms, and student dining. Renovations to the building included the repair...

A second level was planned for an existing one-story building. It was determined the second story addition would overload four existing column locations. Therefore, new columns...

A series of bridge rehabilitations were scheduled on the Interstate interchange connecting East and West bound I-70 traffic to North and South Bound I-270 traffic.  Prior...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was receiving complaints from motorists that large bumps existed on a recently resurfaced section of HWY 15. A visual...

Commuter complaints to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reported uneven lanes and large “bumps” along westbound Interstate 64 as it passes under...

A local Taco Bell had been going through extensive remodeling in preparation for its grand reopening. Less than two weeks prior to the re-opening, differential settlement...