May 31, 2022 | Structural Engineering
This sounds like some kind of pickup basketball tournament. If I were picking odds on who would win, I’d go with the engineers — they are more likely to take high-percentage shots and play solid defense. Most people’s questions about architects and engineers,...
May 30, 2022 | Bridge Design, Foundation Inspection, Structural Engineering
You hear a lot of talk these days about the growing need for improving our infrastructure in the United States. From utilities and communication networks to transportation systems, many of our existing structures used by the public are old, in disrepair, or overdue...
May 25, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Here in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Areté Engineers’ structural assessments of homes start at about $850, and go up to about $2000, depending on the size, complexity, age, and distance of the property from Blowing Rock. Areté Engineering performs only complete...
May 6, 2022 | Structural Engineering
When you walk across a bridge, do you worry about it falling down? Whenever you ride an elevator in a skyscraper, do you hold your breath as you watch the floor numbers light up, hoping you make it all the way to the top? After you leave your car in a parking...
May 6, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Commercial construction projects are all around us. From roads, bridges, and tunnels to parking structures, hospitals, and shopping centers, commercial construction is an industry that affects everyone on a daily basis. If there’s one thing a commercial...
