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Northeastern University, Kostas Research Institute, Cold Spray Laboratory

Burlington, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Daniel Cook

Northeastern University wanted to construct a cold spray laboratory for metal and plastics coating and repair at Kostas Research Institute. They needed to know if the existing structure could accommodate the new facility. SGH evaluated the...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Equipment, Laboratory, Machines and Equipment, Metal-Steel, Performance-based, Research/Development

University of Notre Dame, Nuclear Science Laboratory, Ion Accelerator Enclosure

South Bend, IN

Project Contacts: Dominic Kelly

Working for the University of Notre Dame, SGH completed a feasibility study (Phase 1) to determine how to support and enclose a 5 MV vertical ion accelerator over an existing physics laboratory. The accelerator, weighing about 24,000...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Addition, Concrete-Precast, Dynamic/Vibration, Feasibility Study, Heavy Loads, Laboratory, Machines and Equipment, Structural Adequacy Assessment

Large Millimeter Telescope

Puebla, Mexico

Project Contacts: Frank Kan, Mehdi Zarghamee

Located at 15,000 ft on top of the Sierra Negra in central Mexico, the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT) is a fully-steerable, 50 m dia. radio telescope used for astronomy at millimeter wave lengths. The LMT project, jointly executed by...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Finite Element Analysis, Foundation, Machines and Equipment, Mechanical/Electrical System, Telescope

FloDesign Wind Turbine

Winthrop, MA

Project Contacts: Scott DiFiore, Mehdi Zarghamee

The FloDesign Mixer/Ejector Wind Turbine prototype is a wind turbine with a unique shroud structure consisting of a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) skin supported on a steel skeleton. The shroud is connected to the top of the tower at a...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Finite Element Analysis, Foundation, Machines and Equipment, Materials Analysis

Space Surveillance Telescope Lifting Project

White Sands, NM

Project Contacts: William Konicki

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) has a 3.5 m dia. primary mirror with large, curved, focal surface array sensors. The device offers a wider view of deep space objects to support broad-area searches...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Heavy Loads, Laboratory, Machines and Equipment, Telescope

Idaho National Laboratory, Advanced Test Reactor, Diesel Generator for Deep Well No. 4

Project Contacts: Philip Hashimoto

Deep Well No. 4 provides make-up water to the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) in the event of a seismic-induced loss-of-coolant accident. A new diesel generator system was required to supply backup power to Deep Well No. 4. The associated structures...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Nuclear

Keywords:Machines and Equipment, Mechanical/Electrical System, Nuclear Facility, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Seismic Walkdown