To help them construct utility trenches, Bond Brothers needed standard shoring designs for temporary excavation support systems. SGH developed a library of standardized designs for use at project locations with varying site conditions.
As part of the Preservation Easement Program, Landmarks Illinois oversees the preservation of properties with designated easement on their facades. Working for Landmarks Illinois, SGH evaluated the condition of landmarked facades and roofs in...
With a 21-acre footprint, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) is the largest convention center in New England. The facility features nearly a mile of elevated roadway partly over occupied space and a barrel-shaped, metal roof...
Concrete formwork must be easy to produce, structurally stable, stiff enough to prevent deflections, and removable. Traditionally, formwork has been labor-intensive and challenging for complicated structures. By capitalizing on our experience...
SGH has worked with Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. (Berkel) for many years providing structural engineering services to support their installation of piles at numerous projects.
To honor their 150th anniversary, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosted many events, including the FAST Arts Festival. The festival for art, science, and technology, showcased exciting installations throughout the campus. H?weler...
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...
Concrete drilled shaft foundations, for two electrical utility projects, each support a single steel monopole tower structure for new overhead electrical transmission and generation lines. Surface defects in the concrete were discovered...
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) owns and operates five facilities that treat Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)during storm events before it reaches Boston Harbor and its tributary rivers. As part of the Boston Harbor...