Structural

Structural Engineering Services

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The structural department at Shear Engineering works on projects of all scales—from custom homes to specialty steel structures and large agricultural post frame buildings. Shear Engineering has a versatile range of structural design experience including residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural structures. Involvement includes numerous commercial building additions, residential projects, agricultural post frame buildings and even special industrial structures designed to meet specific unique needs. See our Portfolio of completed Featured Projects:

Services include, but are not limited to:

Custom Structures

Foundation design (residential / commercial / agricultural / pre-manufactured structures)
Alternative foundation foam form systems
Structural design (residential / commercial / agricultural / pre-manufactured structures)
Custom Homes
Commercial Buildings (Wood Frame / Post-Frame / Masonry / Steel)
Post-Frame Buildings (Pole Barns)
Metal Buildings
Residential and commercial additions
Residential and commercial remodels
Residential deck safety inspections

Retaining wall design (segmental, concrete, masonry)
Sun rooms
Deck foundation and structure design
Existing deck inspections and assessment
Pergola foundation and structure design
Structural warranty inspection record
Building permit submittal application support
HUD / FHA (Housing and Urban Development) observations / certifications
Residence structure damage observations / opinion & recommendation report
Pre-purchase structure observations / opinion report
Insurance claim damage observations / opinion & recommendation report (fire, water, snow load, wind load and impact load damage)
Truss loading and structure modification recommendations
Rough sawn / glu-lam site assembled trusses
Building permits for existing structures
Residential wind turbine support analysis

Construction

Excavation observations
Footing formwork / footing reinforcing placement observations
Foundation wall steel placement observations
Alternative foundation foam form (ICF) system observations
Perimeter drain installation / dampproofing observations
Framing observations
Caisson construction observations
Basement structural sub-floor observations (steel or wood)
Structural steel bolt and weld observations / certifications
"Ufer" ground inspections

Consulting, Training and Support

Training for identifying house damage and causes
Training for FHA / HUD grading and structural standards
City and County Building and Development process support (all entities)
Construction process (bidding / reviewing bids / contractor selections)
Retaining wall design and construction issues
Value Engineering
Expert witness