Expertise: Structural Engineering
Working with a design build team, SKA served as structural engineer for SKA will provide vertical gravity and lateral supports for the new helipad and elevated walkway. The helipad and walkway horizontal framing were designed by FEC and design loads were provided to SKA. To support the elevated walkway near the new elevator tower, a […]
SKA provided structural design and building envelope engineering for this new five-story 149,000 sf facility which consists of administrative offices, wellness center, and consultation rooms; four-court and two-court gymnasiums; multi-activity court (MAC) gymnasium; elevated jogging track; cardio and free weight training room; rock climbing wall; indoor pool; outdoor leisure pool; multipurpose group fitness rooms; racquetball […]
This project completed an installation of a 55 bell carillon in conjunction with the repair, restoration and preservation of NC States iconic Memorial Belltower. Improvements addressed tower accessibility and use restrictions to permit installation of the clavier in the tower and occupancy of the clockworks level to accommodate playing the carillon on site. SKA design […]
SKA was the prime designer and Engineer of Record for the new Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute-Cancer Institute (HVI-CI) parking deck in Midtown Charlotte. The new eight-story parking deck consists of approximately 1,004 spaces and 391,000 sf, and consists of cast-in-place, post-tensioned construction. The design included a deep foundation system of pile caps, grade […]
The $85M Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts features a 3,000 seat auditorium with a single balcony. The tiered seating was designed to provide uninterrupted sight-lines to the stage. The stage features a full orchestra pit, design for a future trap door, forestage and main stage rigging grids, and a 100 foot tall hoistway. […]
Originally a 1929 silent movie theatre, the Stevens Center is a magnificently restored neoclassical theatre located in downtown Winston-Salem. Re-opened in April of 1983, it is the primary performance space for several local and state arts organizations. In 2000, working with a local architect, SKA performed a structural load study of the top five floors […]
The Steel House renovation and addition project will redevelop the old Carolina Steel facility and turn the space into an advanced manufacturing incubator space for the Greensboro community. The project scope will include three different phases, with a total construction budget expected to exceed $60 Million. In addition, due to the specific needs of the […]
The new facility is 120,000 sf and mostly one level, however, there will be a small office area on the second level that is 9,000 sf. The structural system will consist of exterior concrete tilt-up wall construction. The remainder of the structure will consist of structural steel framing, steel joists, and metal decking. The structural […]
