HELICAL PILE APPLICATIONS
Helical piles are an advantageous alternative to traditional frost-protected concrete foundation walls, in the right conditions. We’ve encountered them often in the last few years as their benefits have become… Read More »
Articles by Olivia Caron, E.I.T.
Gable End Moment Frames
We’ve encountered many wood-framed buildings, particularly high-end New England residences with supreme views, that require special consideration of framing their gable-shaped end walls. We often utilize steel moment/portal frames to… Read More »
Screen Room Addition
Team Engineering collaborated with Dube’s General Contracting to help bring this homeowner’s sunroom vision to life. We maintained the existing floor framing and footprint of the existing back porch and… Read More »
Second Floor Addition
Team Engineering collaborated with Dube’s General Contracting to add a second floor to an existing garage. The homeowner wanted to create more space for their children’s rooms, an open office… Read More »
Fun Day and Networking Events
Team Engineering has had an eventful month for team outings and networking events. We had a great time exploring the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston at our Quarter 2… Read More »
Hurricane Ties
One element of properly creating load path connections is installing a hurricane tie. Hurricane ties secure the roof connections to the ceiling joists and/or exterior walls which keeps the roof… Read More »
Pre-Cast Concrete Plank
One residential feature that homeowners like to utilize is a garage over a finished basement space. In order to achieve this, the garage floor needs to be built with pre-cast… Read More »
Summer Fun Days at Team Engineering
In June, Team Engineering had our second fun day of the year! We ventured to Take Flight Aerial Adventure in Kittery, Maine. We enjoyed a morning of climbing through the… Read More »
Residential Braced Wall Design
A few members of Team Engineering recently had the opportunity to attend a specialized training on braced wall requirements for residential buildings. This conference was held by the New Hampshire… Read More »
UNH Stembassadors
My freshman year of college at the University of New Hampshire I joined a club called STEMbassadors. I had received a mass email about the group and was looking for… Read More »