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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

House of the Future

Anaheim, CA

Project Contacts: Mehdi Zarghamee

In 1954, the Monsanto Chemical Company provided funding to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Plastics Research Laboratory to develop a futuristic house made of plastics. One goal was to demonstrate that a modular, cost-effective, and...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Plastic/Composite, Research/Development, Signature Project, Thermal

Skewed Culvert

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Jesse Beaver, Andrew Sarawit

With limited guidance in existing design standards, the culvert manufacturer was struggling to efficiently design headwalls for their metal culverts skewed relative to the road. SGH implemented a design procedure allowing them to quickly analyze...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Culverts and Storm Drains, Metal, Research/Development

Applied Technology Council, ATC-58 Project

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger

In the mid-1990s, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported a joint effort of the Applied Technology Council (ATC), American Society of Civil Engineers, and Building Seismic Safety Council to develop seismic retrofit design...

Services:Structural Design, Structural Investigation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Performance-based, Research/Development, Seismic Analyses, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit

St. Paul's School

Concord, NH

Project Contacts: Jason Der Ananian

During winter seasons, St. Paul’s School struggled to maintain daily temperatures with overnight mechanical setbacks in their 1936 schoolhouse. Window air leakage leading to occupant thermal discomfort drove St. Paul’s to replace...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Air Infiltration, Building Science, Field Testing, Leaded and Stained Glass, Research/Development, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Windows

U.S. Border Crossing Stations

San Ysidro, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger

With more than 100,000 people crossing daily, San Ysidro is one of the busiest Land Port of Entries. This project reconfigures the port to reduce northbound wait times and improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection services. The new...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Finite Element Analysis, Metal-Steel, Research/Development, Walls

Galvanic Testing of Materials

Waltham, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti

Contact between dissimilar metals can lead to accelerated deterioration due to galvanic corrosion. Standard sample Galvanic Series charts (e.g., ASTM G82) provide general guidelines for compatibility. However, most of these charts are...

Services:Materials Investigation

Markets:Other

Keywords:Corrosion, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Material-Related, Materials Analysis, Metal, Research/Development, Roofing

Crash Performance for Lightweight, High Speed Trains

Washington, DC

The high speed train industry relies on relatively lightweight equipment to conserve energy and to minimize the effects on infrastructure and rolling stock design. Recent crashworthiness recommendations presented by the Federal Railroad...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Finite Element Analysis, Research/Development

Vanadium Technology Program, Long-Span Trusses

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger

Over ten years, SGH researched innovative uses of High Strength Low Alloy Vanadium (HSLA-V) steels in a variety of structural applications under the Vanadium Technology Program, an initiative sponsored by the U.S. ARL in conjunction with VPRA....

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Collapse, Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Long-Span Structure, Metal, Metal-Steel, Research/Development

Development of Locomotive Crashworthy Components

MA

Train collisions involving locomotives can result in serious damage and occupant injury due to the larger size and stiffness of the locomotive. In an effort to improve safety for rail passengers and operators, the Volpe National Transportation...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Engineering Mechanics, Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Research/Development

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May 22, 2020

How Do You Balance Risk and Innovation?

By: Graham Cranston

SGH Senior Project Manager Graham Cranston discusses how the AEC industry can try out new things and still have a strong focus on providing reliable and safe designs.

Keywords:Materials Testing for Design, Performance-based, Research/Development

Categories:Industry, Points of View

September 11, 2019

Evaluating the Use of Aluminum Drainage Culverts in Wisconsin

By: Brent Bass, Jesse Beaver

This research is the first of its kind to identify the pitting corrosion mechanism in the aluminum culvert industry.

Keywords:Corrosion, Culvert, Culverts and Storm Drains, Metal-Aluminum, Metallurgy, Research/Development

Categories:Experience, Industry

October 3, 2018

Embracing Employee-Driven Research and Discovery with SGH Innovation

By: Niklas Vigener, James Parker

Our SGH Innovation program funds employee-led research projects that help us understand our work today and push us forward for tomorrow.

Keywords:Research/Development

Categories:Culture, Industry

January 3, 2018

New Test Methods for Bridge Deck Pavement Adhesion

By: Philip Moser

Waterproofing membranes help to prevent corrosion, but can also reduce the shear strength at the interface between pavement and the underlying concrete structure.

Keywords:Research/Development, Waterproofing

Categories:Industry

December 21, 2017

The Ins and Outs of Pipeline Assessment and Repair

By: Rasko Ojdrovic

In a recent interview, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) Senior Principal Rasko Ojdrovic gave an overview of his experience with pipelines and discussed some challenges of this work.

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Concrete-Prestressed, PCCP, Pipeline, Research/Development

Categories:Points of View