Industrial Structural Engineering

Overview

Industrial structures carry real, measured loads: machinery, vibration, impact, thermal movement, and the day-to-day demands of operating facilities. We design and assess the platforms, supports, foundations, and modifications that keep plants producing — with attention to installation windows, shutdown constraints, and maintenance access.

When Clients Call Us for This

• Engineering that works around production schedules and shutdown windows
• Structures designed for actual equipment loads and vendor data
• Assessment of existing structures for new or relocated equipment
• Documents plant maintenance and outside contractors can both build from

Typical Project Types

• Equipment platforms and machinery supports
• Equipment and machine foundations
• Mezzanines and storage structures
• Pipe racks and utility supports
• Access stairs, ladders, and guardrail structures
• Rooftop equipment support
• Structural modifications in operating facilities

What the Scope Can Include

• Design of steel platforms, supports, and access structures
• Machine and equipment foundation design, including anchorage
• Vibration-sensitive support evaluation
• Evaluation of existing structures for added equipment loads
• Reinforcement and modification design
• Coordination with equipment vendors and plant engineering

Deliverables

• Fabrication-ready structural drawings and details
• Foundation and anchorage designs based on vendor equipment data
• Calculations documenting capacity for existing-structure evaluations

Key Design Considerations

• Equipment loads, dynamic effects, and vendor anchor requirements
• Installation access, rigging paths, and shutdown durations
• Corrosive, high-temperature, or washdown environments
• Interaction with existing foundations and utilities
• Plant standards and owner specifications

What You Get Out of It

• Designs that respect how equipment actually gets installed
• Fewer field modifications during tight shutdown windows
• Documented capacity for future equipment decisions
• One engineering contact from concept through installation

Frequently Asked Questions