Building upon its reputation for excellence as a prominent consulting structural engineering design firm, and looking towards the future, TCE recognized the opportunity and need for repair and restoration design services of rapidly deteriorating and unstable structures.
The firm put into motion a plan to address these needs for modernization, replacement, restoration and the preservation of history, and typically to increase the lifespan of all critical building components, including natural and failed circumstances such as failed waterproofing, corrosion, cracking brick and foundation settlement, termite damage, wood rot and deterioration, hurricanes and collapse.
Since the early 1990's, TCE has had many opportunities to combine the firm's wealth of experience in new construction with the firm's waterproofing services for new projects, such as the International Monetary Fund, Waterfront Mall, Lionsgate @ Woodmont Corner, One Park Crest, Cameron House Apartments, Lafayette Tower, 1150 Ripley Place, and O Street Market.
TCE’s familiarity with older projects it previously designed, which have fallen into disrepair over many years such as Washington Harbour and Georgetown Park Mall, is of benefit to its clients in many cases where these projects now require repair and restoration services.
Transition Studies
Reserve Replacement Schedule
Engineering Warranty Studies
Waterproofing
Feasibility Studies
Expert Witness
Hurricane Investigation
Repairs & Restoration
EIFS Examination
Historic Preservation
Forensic Analysis
Inspection Services
Condition Surveys
Vibration and Movement Monitoring
QA/CA
Spalling concrete
Exposed and rusting reinforcing bars
Loose and corroded railings
Cracks in the concrete
Falling concrete from the underside
Roof analysis and replacement
Skylights
Widows and Flashing
Water Infiltration and leak
Vertical cracks at the corners
"Stepped" cracks in walls
Inoperable doors
Water penetration through basement walls and floors
Crack and joint repairs
Analysis of damage due to termites
Strengthening of wood floors due to wood loss
Floor spalls and potholes
Exposed and rusting reinforcing bars
Cracks in the concrete
White deposits from water penetration
Conventional reinforcing and post-tension repairs
Plaza waterproofing and reconstruction
Expansion joints
Traffic bearing membranes
Deck coatings
Water resistant silane-siloxane sealants
Cathodic protection devices
Investigation into the causes of concrete deterioration such as sounding, copper-copper, sulfate half-cell analysis, pulse-echo, petrographic, and chemical analysis
Spalling or cracking brick, stone or concrete
Cleaning
Water intrusion
Window and balcony door assessment and replacement
Window replacement energy saving analysis
Condensation and dew point analysis
Sealant replacement
Strength analysis
Repair and replacement of damaged structural members
Life cycle costing
