Solar Decathlon AFRICA: Team Oculus
During my senior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) earlier in the year, I was tasked with designing a net-zero energy house for the Solar Decathlon competition. The OCULUS house,… Read More »
Category: Structural Engineering
Project Spotlight: Bernie and Phyl’s new location
Team Engineering is proud to have recently provided structural engineering design support for Bernie and Phyl’s newest location in Newington, NH. We worked for Northpoint Construction Management, who was the… Read More »
Out-of Level Floors & Deflection Standards
How can you tell if your floor is out-of-level? In most cases it’s generally obvious. The good ole “place a ball on the floor and see if it rolls” is… Read More »
Foundation Wall Inspection
What do you see in this photo? I see disintegrating brick (red arrow); Wall debris on the floor (blue arrows); Crumbling mortar (orange arrow); Moisture on the floor; and Bowing… Read More »
Project Spotlight: Uni-Cast
We have been selected by Uni-Cast (https://www.uni-cast.com/) of Londonderry to provide architectural and engineering design services for a small but critical expansion of their manufacturing facility. We will help this… Read More »
What is an LVL?
Laminated veneer lumber, abbreviated to LVL, is a type of structural composite lumber (SCL) commonly used in wood construction for both residential and commercial buildings. Similar in concept to plywood,… Read More »