solution: Municipal Engineering
SKA is providing structural engineering services for the Davie County Courthouse renovation of the third floor and elevator addition. The project scope includes complete renovation of the space with a new plan configuration. As part of this work, some improvements and reconstruction of the space below may be required to facilitate the third floor work. […]
SKA prepared a report for the City of Greensboro for grounding and bonding systems at four City owned pools to determine compliance with the National Electrical Code. The pools include Lindley, Peeler, Windsor & Warnersville. SKA performed testing on the grounding and bonding system to determine condition and utilized Kenco Electric to perform the testing. […]
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. […]
The City of Greensboro secured SKA to provide a 49,000 sf reroof of the Melvin Municipal Building. The project scope involved removing the existing leaking Stone Ballasted EPDM Roof System; the existing insulation was salvaged and supplemented to meet code. The new roof was made up of white CPA Single-Ply Membrane and as the existing […]
Charleston County Courthouse is located in the historic downtown district and was constructed in the late 1750’s. Stucco and coating distress had worsened based on suspected water intrusion. SKA was engaged to develop an evaluation plan to evaluate moisture issues and distress to design coating and stucco repairs which included a facade evaluation to address […]
SKA was retained by the NC Dept. of Public Safety to design repairs and a roof recover system for their 1000 bed adult correctional facility. The Alexander Correctional Institution complex consists of approximately 20 roof areas comprising 287,000+ sf of roof area. The roof areas range from single floor height up to 60 feet in […]
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 […]
SKA completed a visual condition assessment of the exterior facade of Hendersonville City Hall in 2020. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the overall condition of the facade, to document issues that may have contributed to ongoing leakage into the building, to provide conceptual remedial repair / replacement recommendations for the windows, flashings, […]
