EM Structural would like to welcome new hires over the past few months Ellen Weiss, Faaz Rafi, Ryan McJilton, and Jacqueline Melson to the team!
Ellen Weiss will be based in the Arlington office as an engineer.
Fazz Rafi will be based in the Atlanta office as an engineer.
Ryan McJilton will be based in the Atlanta office as an engineer.
Jacqueline Melson will be based in the Atlanta office as Office Manager.
EM Structural Engineers has long been known for our expertise with concrete and wood structures, but did you know that E+M is also very accomplished when designing structural systems for load bearing cold formed steel framing!
EM Structural has significant experience/expertise on several major cold formed steel projects throughout the US. With several million square under our belt, we have successfully completed projects is the following cities among others :
Charleston, South Carolina – 10 West Edge , 55 Romney
Cincinnati, Ohio – The Banks
Detroit, Michigan – Third & Grand
Nashville, Tennessee – Broadstone Gulch
Atlanta, Georgia – Star Metal Residences
Sandy Springs, Georgia – Somerby of Sandy Springs ,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Hotel Indigo
Cold formed steel, or light-gauge steel, as it is sometimes known, is a non-combustible, lightweight, and strong construction method that is easy and fast to construct. Cold formed steel is very popular in multi-family developments where code limits timber building’s height and combustibility requirements. Cold formed steel can go up to 9 stories and doesn’t have the shrinkage issues that timber construction typically has. Projects can be stick framed or more commonly, panels can manufactured off site and assembled with ease at the project location.
Check out a few examples of recent projects that E+M has done:
EM Structural Engineers is happy to announce our most recent promotions:
Alyssa Martin – Project Manager
Andrew Coletta – Project Manager
Kris Morrison – Associate Principal
Congratulations to EM Structural‘s newest Professional Engineers:
Alyssa Martin in our DC office and Andrew Coletta in our Raleigh office.
Both have just recently passed their SE 16-hour examination!
Check out this Soils Brightleaf time lapse video from our recently completed project in Durham, North Carolina!
Solis Brightleaf is and approximately 300,000 sq. foot, 194 unit mixed use development adjacent to historic Brightleaf Square in Durham. The building is a 5-story Type IIIA wood structure bearing on a 2-story Type IA concrete structure housing parking and amenity spaces.
See more on this project here: Solis Brightleaf
Check out these construction updates from a recent site visit to Foster on the Park! These pictures show some of the post tensioned concrete reinforcing and the ongoing efforts of the contractors to get everything coordinated and in the right location.
Foster on the Park is an 8 story mixed use project in downtown Durham, North Carolina. There will be 3 levels of elevated concrete and 5 levels of Type III timber construction.
In the background you may also notice another EM Structural Project, Liberty Warehouse Apartments.
See more on this project here: Foster on the Park
Check out these pictures of the HUB South End construction from a recent site visit.
These pictures show the ongoing efforts to install the post tensioned and mild reinforcing of the podium level before concrete placement. This concrete podium will will support 4 levels of timber framing.
The Hub South End is a multifamily mixed-use project is located along the South line light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will consist of 265 residential units with retail, office, and town home space under the podium.
See more about this project here: The Hub South End
Check out these pictures from a recent site visit to the 22 West Edge Construction site in Charleston, SC!
22 West Edge is an 8 story composite steel office building at the western side of the Charleston peninsula. The ground floor is a cast in place concrete post tensioned concrete structural slab on grade. The lateral support is achieved with buckling restrained braced frames.
See more on this project here: 22 West Edge
Also in the background you can see EM Structural‘s 10 West Edge project as it nears completion! See more on that project here: 10 West Edge
Check out these recent construction pictures from our Alexan Wrentham project! Thanks to TCR for the pictures.
Alexan Wrentham is 3 building, 4 story Type V timber project in Wrentham, Massachusetts.
Also, check out this drone video that’s slightly older: Alexan Wrentham Drone
See more on this project here: Alexan Wrentham
Earlier this week members of the EM Structural Raleigh office attended the Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series held annually at NC State University. This years topic was the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge with the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge across the Hudson River just north of New York City.
EM Structural is proud to be a sponsor for these lectures and is proud to help support the NC State University Civil Engineering Department, from which several of our employees are alumni.
See more on the Zia Lecture Series here: Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture