Focused on structural and materials forensic investigations to assist our clients when there are deteriorations or failures that impact their buildings and structures. This team thoroughly assesses the situation to determine the root causes of the structural distress through observations, testing, and analysis. We work with our clients to stabilize the structure, if necessary, to maintain a safe environment and mitigate the impact on their business and daily activities. We develop repairs to restore the capacity of the structural member or system while also addressing the causes to alleviate further damage to their property. Our structural repair team is dedicated to extending the life of existing structures that may be experiencing deterioration, distress or failures through assessments, investigation, structural repairs, and durability enhancements.
- Visual assessments
- Repairs for service life extension
- Forensic analyses
- Restoration of deteriorated elements
- Corrosion testing
- Concrete repairs
- Preservation and protective coatings
FEATURED PROJECTS
NC State University Mann Hall
SKA was retained to design structural repairs for Mann Hall based on the results of an investigative report provided to NCSU by another engineering firm. SKA reviewed the documents provided by NCSU and provided a list of questions that needed to be answered before SKA...
Sand of the Seas II Condominiums
Sound of the Sea II is a six-story concrete framed structure located on the oceanfront at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. SKA provided design drawings and contract administration services for the repair of concrete balconies and walkways that was severely damaged by...
Lake Tabor Dam
Lake Tabor is a reservoir located near Tabor City, in Columbus County, NC. Lake Tabor is retained primarily by an earth and concrete dam on the south end of the Lake. The dam includes steel sheet piles and a concrete dam and spillway structure. Portions of the steel...
Mitchell Water Treatment Plant
Mitchell Water Treatment Plant has the ability to produce about 24 million gallons of water per day. The filter house, sedimentation basins and mixing chambers were mainly constructed in the 1950’s with additions in the early 1960’s. The primary structural system in...
The Towers at Harbor Court
Constructed in 1987, The Towers at Harbor Court was Baltimore's first luxury high-rise condominium properties adjacent to Inner Harbor, providing striking views of the Baltimore Skyline. With 174 luxury residences, this amenity-rich multifamily structure stands at an...
UNC Greensboro Brown Building
The Brown Building facility served as the Music Building for years, but it was converted to more administrative space during the renovations. The Theatre within the space was completely renovated to create a Theater in the Round atmosphere. In addition to the interior...
Lincoln Financial Renovations
This multi-phase project was prioritized using a prudent restoration team approach for the hands on evaluation and repair of the original 1920’s terra cotta facade. Repairs included stabilization of critical life safety concerns, preservation of the terra cotta...
Sandpiper Run Condominiums Buildings A and B
This project consisted of window and door, stucco facade and structural concrete renovations at two beach front condominiums in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Over 588 windows and doors along the balconies and courtyards were replaced and over 40,000 sf of stucco...
First Presbyterian Church Greensboro
First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest congregations in Greensboro. The church selected SKA to design repairs for the 84-year-old facilities. The overarching goals for the design were to modernize the facilities, make the church more efficient, reduce future...
UNC Greensboro Quad Dormitories
SKA has a long-standing relationship with the UNC Greensboro campus, designing 250 projects in the past 50 years. As part of a larger renovation project, SKA was selected to perform special inspections, renovations, design review, and construction administration on...
Shipyard Village
Shipyard Village was the first community constructed on the oceanfront in the Litchfield by the Sea and is located in picturesque Pawleys Island, South Carolina, consisting of two oceanfront, five-story, v-shaped buildings (Shipyard Village A and Shipyard Village B)....
Waterlake Dam
Working with the City of Hamlet, SKA performed an engineering assessment of the hardened concrete of this 1920 vintage dam structure to visually identify distress conditions within the hardened concrete structure, provide an opinion on the general condition of the...