INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING
Chemical clients, tire manufacturers, packaging manufacturers…they all call on PEA for everything from complete Project Management to Structural Engineering support.
Equipment Supports & Foundations
Many of our industrial clients also request our expertise in the design of supporting foundations for their machines. Large machines often vibrate, resulting in enormous, cyclic loads, which must be absorbed by the foundation. These cyclic loading conditions pose a unique design opportunity for our staff. Professional Engineering Associates utilizes state of the art 3-dimensional finite element modeling software to study load conditions and tailor competent final designs.
Secondary Structures
Oftentimes, it is the “secondary” structures in a facility that are of concern to our clients, for example: multi-ton rail cranes, pipe bridges, and rating hoist beams that must meet minimum OSHA requirements.
Overhead Crane Evaluations
PEA’s vast experience in industrial facilities has equipped us with experience in evaluation of new and existing structures for the lateral and vertical loads imposed by overhead crane systems, as well as structural design of crane support framing and foundations. PEA delivers seismic restraint designs for mechanical, electrical and architectural components as well as the design of lateral bracing systems and attachment details to meet current seismic code provisions and overall stability.
Railroad Design
Design of new and existing rail yards to facilitate loading and draining design of rail weighing system foundations
