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The Engineers Club of St. Louis
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...
Crane and Furnace Equipment Foundations - Aurora, Illinois
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...
Billboard Foundation Stabilization - St. Charles, MO
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...
Hickey Elementary School Elevator Addition - St. Louis, MO
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...
Warehouse Construction - Red Bud - Illinois
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...
Washington University Parking Garage - St. Louis, MO
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 Renovation - Springfield, IL
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...
Hospital Renovation - Mount Vernon, IL
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...
I70 and I270 Bridge Approaches - St. Louis County, Missouri
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...
Highway 15, Belleville IL
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...
I64 / IL-158 Underpass - O'Fallon, IL
Commuter complaints to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reported uneven lanes and large “bumps” along westbound Interstate 64 as it passes under...
Taco Bell Drive Thru - Fort Myers, FL
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...
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