Civil and Structural Engineering

Valdes began as a structural engineering firm in 1992 and the company has maintained those strong civil and structural capabilities to this day. Our staff of licensed structural engineers (S.E.s), civil engineers and designers has vast experience with site development and the inspection, analysis and design of concrete and steel structures and foundations for a wide variety of industrial manufacturing applications.

Civil Engineering Services Include:

• Site development - roadway layout, grading & pavement design
  
• Underground utilities
  
• Track layout for rail unloading facilities
  
• Earth retention structures
  
• Containment dikes - remediation & modifications
  
• Drainage - plans, structures, storm & sanitary sewer systems

Structural Engineering Services Include:

• Building code review
  
• Building frame design
  
• Seismic analysis
  
• Vibration analysis
  
• Roof inspection & repair
  
• Permitting
  
• Concrete & steel restoration
  
• Structural engineering certification
  
• Steel structures for support of equipment and piping
  
• Walking & working surface inspections
  
• Process & industrial buildings including steel design & architectural arrangements
  
• Foundations for buildings, support structures, equipment, pumps, pipe racks, tanks, silos
  
• Underground tunnels and vaults
  
• Steel & foundation design for bulk material handling systems including open trusses, curved trusses, walk-thru galleries, transfer structures, hoppers & elevated storage bins
  
• Deep foundation design
  
• Inspection, assessment & reinforcement of existing structures
  
• Assessment & repair of failed or damaged structures
  
• Assessment of corrosion under insulation