Basic Consulting Services
Design Development
A structural system is chosen from the preliminary studies. The system is then refined,
analyzed, and developed to establish its size and character. Special efforts are made to
create a system which employs simplicity of framing, and consistency in detailing. A
sensitive approach is employed which is sympathetic to the requirements of the related
engineering disciplines, the architectural parameters, and the owner's needs.Documentation Phase
Working drawings and specifications are produced to clearly define the structural system.
Special efforts are expended in this phase to produce the highest possible quality of
documentation.Construction Phase
Advice and review is provided during the bidding process, and shop drawing review and
periodic site inspections complete the coordination of the structural construction.
R.D.A. provides consultation, analysis, and recommendations to contractors, owners, and
architects for special structural related problems that arise during construction.
Special Foundations
Creative solutions to soil and site conditions including underpinning, shoring, pile and
caisson foundations, and wide range of other structural solutions.
Inspections and Surveys
Determine the structural stability and capacity of existing structures.
Historical Restorations
Establish through inspection a structure's existing support system, the vintage of the system,
and the sequence of additions to the original structure to assist in restoring the building.