SKA’s structural engineering group covers almost every vertical market and building type for clients across the nation. Designing sophisticated structural solutions across our region has grown SKA’s reputation as the go-to structural engineering consultants for solving complicated, challenging problems other firms sometimes cannot solve, as well as large-scale, award-winning designs that appeal to our partners and the public alike.
In addition to providing state-of-the-art design, we deliver quality construction documents, cost-effective solutions, and responsive client service that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
Design and Project Delivery
SKA provides full-service structural engineering consulting from concept through construction. Our team handles prime structural design and project management for new construction, additions, and renovations across healthcare, higher education, government, industrial, athletic, and commercial projects. We also provide construction administration, quality assurance, and special inspections to ensure designs are built as intended.
Peer Reviews and Structural Analysis
SKA’s structural engineers are frequently called upon to perform third-party peer reviews of large structural designs — an independent evaluation that verifies code compliance, constructability, and thoroughness of the original engineer’s work. We also perform complex load studies and structural analyses for equipment installations and occupancy changes. Our engineering peer review services give owners, architects, and code officials confidence that the structural design meets all applicable standards.
Condition Assessments, Investigations, and Repair
When structures show signs of distress, SKA’s team provides condition assessments to evaluate existing structural systems, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective action. For projects requiring deeper investigation, our forensic structural engineers conduct failure investigations, structural monitoring, and testing to determine root causes of damage or deterioration. When the investigation leads to repair, our structural repair group designs targeted rehabilitation solutions — and because the same firm handles both the investigation and the fix, nothing gets lost in translation between diagnosis and remedy.
Multi-Discipline Coordination
Many of our structural projects involve coordination with SKA’s other disciplines. Our building envelope consultants work alongside structural engineers where structural and envelope performance intersect, and our MEP and fire protection engineers coordinate directly with the structural team — eliminating the coordination gaps that slow down projects with separate consultants.
SKA has particular depth in parking deck design and assessment, where structural durability, waterproofing, and long-term maintenance planning all converge.
- Prime design and project management
- Construction administration and special inspections
- Structural peer reviews
- Load studies and structural analyses
- Condition assessments
- Failure investigations and forensic engineering
- Structural monitoring and testing
- Structural repair and rehabilitation design
- Expert testimony and litigation support
- Multi-discipline coordination (envelope, MEP, commissioning)
Structural Engineering Services Across North Carolina and the Southeast
With offices in Greensboro, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and Asheville, SKA’s structural engineering team serves clients throughout North Carolina and across the Southeast. Whether you need a structural engineering consultant for a new facility, a peer review of an existing design, or a forensic investigation into structural damage, SKA has the experience and depth to deliver.
