Mar 24, 2022
Project Overview The project shown below involved structural engineering and drawing services for the framing and foundation of a single-family residence located in Blowing Rock, NC. The residence was constructed on steep sloped site in the mountain area, which...
Mar 24, 2022
Project Overview In 2020, the Areté Engineers team provided structural engineering and construction drawings for the framing and foundation of the single-family residence shown below. The residence consists of approximately 3,201 square feet of heated floor space,...
Oct 14, 2014
Project Overview This residence was constructed near the edge of a steep embankment above the New River. Localized soil shear failures under the deck posts caused the house foundation to shift. A new foundation footing on helical piles was constructed under the...
Oct 14, 2014
Project Overview This residence in Hound Ears Club was constructed on a steep slope. A previous construction project had left the main foundation wall footing undermined. This project involved shoring up the wall using resistance piers and a cast in place...
Oct 14, 2014
Project Overview Designed a 20-ft high, stepped, modular retaining wall with geosynthetic reinforcement. The blocks were supplied by a local manufacturer: Loven Lock-Rock Retaining Wall...
