Representative Projects
A Record of Accomplishment Across More Than 4,000 Commercial, Federal, High-Rise, and Forensic Projects.
The firm's project portfolio encompasses over 4,000 commercial, governmental, and residential projects over 40 years of engineering practice (over 26 years under the direct leadership of firm president Charles Gavin, P.E.).
Pentagon 9-11 Reconstruction
Immediate post-attack emergency structural damage inspections, critical emergency shoring design, temporary support systems, and permanent reconstruction engineering services.
Washington Monument Restoration
Structural scaffolding concept design, comprehensive evaluation of foundation integrity, and scaffolding structural analysis for the landmark restoration of the 555-foot obelisk.
World War II Memorial
Geotechnical and structural analysis evaluating construction vibration and loading impacts to the nearby Washington Monument foundation systems.
U.S. Capitol Inauguration Design
Structural engineering design for official Presidential Inauguration stands, review platforms, and temporary structural assemblies on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
Citigroup Center Headquarters Tower
Engineering evaluation of the 800-foot Manhattan skyscraper's Tuned Mass Damper wind restraint system, dynamic sway reduction performance, and cantilever plaza level structural analysis.
Aerospace Center
Structural engineering design for new multi-story high-rise headquarters facility in southwest Washington, D.C. ($40 Million complex).
Intelsat Global Headquarters
Full structural engineering design and detailing for the landmark new $73 Million international satellite telecommunications building complex.
Dulles International Airport Expansion
Structural engineering design for multi-phase airport terminal expansion, passenger concourses, and subsequent Metro station infrastructure.
Shirlington Multiplex Cinema
Full structural design for multi-screen cinema complex featuring column-free acoustic theater auditoriums and stepped stadium seating framing.
Union Station Renovation
Complex structural renovation design within Washington's historic intercity rail terminal, including structural modifications, retail mezzanines, and load transfers.
Key Biscayne Towers Fire Investigation
High-rise structural fire investigation, concrete thermal spalling assessments, load-bearing integrity testing, and permanent repair design following a major building fire.
Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Cases
Principal forensic engineering investigations, failure causation analysis, accident reconstruction, and expert courtroom testimony on more than 50 legal matters.