Pickett, Kelm & Associates, Inc.

4100 Duval Road, Building 4, Suite 103

Austin, Texas 78759-4277

Tel. (512) 345-5538  Fax (512) 345-4305

Structural Engineering Capabilities

PKA provides structural engineering services for all types of projects. Using state-of-the-art analysis and design software, structural systems analyses are performed for gravity and lateral load resisting elements for each project to determine the structural systems and materials best suited to the specific project conditions and requirements. Systems are proposed on the basis of project size, geometry, function and architectural requirements. Final recommendations are based on serviceability, constructability and architectural requirements, as well as cost.

PKA’s staff has design and construction experience with a wide variety of structural systems, permitting the evaluation of potential systems without bias. We have the expertise to select, design and detail the best structural system to meet the particular needs of each project, with particular expertise in the design of tilt-up and post-tensioned concrete structures, and the experience to develop innovative solutions to unusual structural challenges.

Foundations

• Drilled piers
• Spread footings
• Combined footings
• Mats
• Stiffened slabs
• Piles
• Foundations on expansive clays

Superstructures

•  Tilt-up concrete construction
•  Structural steel and open-web steel joists
•  Joist girders and open-web steel joists
•  Castellated and cellular steel beams
•  Composite steel and concrete
•  Cast-in-place reinforced concrete
•  Cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete
•  Pre-cast concrete (reinforced, pretensioned and post-tensioned)
•  Wood and timber construction
•  Pre-engineered metal buildings and framing

Civil Structures

•  Roadway bridges
•  Pedestrian bridges
•  Retaining walls
•  Hydraulic structures and dams
•  Water quality structures
•  Lift stations, pump stations and treatment facilities

Special Systems

•  Tilt-up concrete panels - Design, detailing, lifting and temporary bracing
•  Repairs, renovations and retrofits
•  Post-tensioned concrete tennis courts
•  Sports stadiums
•  Crane systems
•  Construction engineering
•  On-site precast concrete

PKA does not provide structural engineering for single or multi-family, wood framed residential projects.

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