ENGINEERING BUILDING STRUCTURES

Our experience and expertise in structural engineering drives the innovative solutions we develop. And we implement those through a variety of delivery methods - design/build, design/bid/build, building information modeling (BIM) and fast-track design. And, with our size and reputation, resources and know-how, WBCM is the team to trust to deliver responsive and reliable structural engineering services to you and your project.

 

Tate Cancer Center

Inpatient Tower and Women's Center

 

Client: Baltimore Washington Medical Center
WBCM provided structural engineering and design services for the new inpatient tower and women’s center at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC). The project involved the structural design and reinforcement of approximately 245,000 square feet, more than 50% addition to the existing usable space of the hospital, which included seven occupied floor levels and two shell levels with a mechanical penthouse on the roof.

 

Project Details

Carroll Community College

W200 Building Modernization

 

Client: Washington Navy Yard
WBCM provided civil, structural and survey services for a $63 million dollar design/build project consisting of the modernization of the W200 building, vertical expansion of garage 405 and development of temporary facilities for displaced staff at the Washington Navy Yard. Modernization of building 200 included design of a new floor infill area, upgrade of floor capacities for specific uses, addition of a new elevator, improved egress,
and analysis and design for anti-terrorism force protection (ATFP) issues such as blast, controlled perimeters and
progressive collapse.

 

Project Details

 

Design Services

  • Commercial and Retail Facilities
  • Institutional Facilities
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Industrial Facilities
  • Feasibility Programming                    
  • Parking Structures
  • Multipurpose Facilities
  • Mixed-Use Occupancies
  • Research and Laboratory Facilities
  • Building Rehabilitation
  • Environmental Facilities
  • Special-Purpose Facilities

Delivery Methods

  • Design/Bid/Build
  • Design/Build
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Fast-Track Design

Forensic and Investigative Services

  • Structural Capacity Evaluations
  • Façade Investigations
  • Parking Garage Evaluations
  • Concrete Restoration
  • Crack Investigations
  • Masonry Investigations
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Emergency/On-Call Services
  • Building Failures

Construction-Related Services

  • Value Engineering
  • Permitting
  • Construction Inspection
  • Shoring and Bracing Design
  • Crane Rigging
  • Erection Engineering

 

Representative Clients

  • Baltimore County Public Schools
  • Baltimore Washington Medical Center
  • Hanover Hospital
  • Maryland Port Administration
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Pennsylvania Department of General Services
  • US Army Corps of Engineers
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • Verizon
  • Walters Art Museum