Our Work

Expertise in several areas of structural engineering sets CSD apart from the traditional consulting firm. Years of practical experience combined with participation in technical societies and research groups keeps CSD at the forefront of technology to provide services in the following areas:

As part of the massive project for SDI in Texas, CSD provided complete project structural design, including design of the building superstructure and its connections, building foundations, a majority of...

CSD’s longstanding relationship with Steel Dynamics proved to be a valuable asset for this massive construction project just north of Corpus Christi, Texas. At $1.9B, the project was the largest...

CSD has longstanding client relationships and deep experience in specialized situations, making us the ideal Erection Engineer for time-critical projects. The project schedule for the North Andover Distribution Facility in...

Acrisure Arena

Thousand Palms, CA

As Erection Engineer, CSD aided in the construction of the home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League, the Acrisure Arena. This event venue and arena can...

Evraz Rail Mill

Pueblo, CO

Evraz North America’s new rail mill will produce sections to support the railroad industry. The complex includes several structures with overhead cranes and long span trusses to enclose the steel...

Ismaili Center

Houston, TX

CSD served as Erection Engineer for the new Ismaili Center, located in Houston, Texas. With a contemporary design incorporating large open atrium spaces framed with structural steel connected to a...

Baird Center

Milwaukee, WI

The expansion to the downtown Milwaukee convention center, the Baird Center, will open in Spring of 2024. The expansion will double the size of the existing facility, including 300,000 square...

Shockwave Hangar

Jacksonville, FL

Longstanding client relationships are the basis for many of the projects to which CSD brings expertise. The construction of the Shockwave Hanger in Jacksonville, Florida added  370,000 square feet of...

As Erection Engineer for the construction of the new hanger that supports the 115th Fighter Wing based at Traux Field in Madison, Wisconsin, CSD provided guidance for lifting, uprighting elements,...

CSD provided design of a 117,000 square foot Melt Shop addition to support five overhead cranes up to 500-ton capacity, two wall traveling jib cranes, and three maintenance monorail hoists....

66 Hudson Boulevard

New York, New York

CSD provided connection design services for this 68-story New York City high-rise, which houses 2.85 million square feet of mixed-use space. The design involved complex connections with extremely large forces...

CSD provides the design of the supports, bracing and anchorage for aeration equipment used in the wastewater treatment industry. Our design considers seismic loads and the effects of water sloshing.

The Paint Line is a new 274,000 square foot building at SDI Columbus for a new paint line used for painting steel coils. The building consists of two crane runway...

The second rolling mill is an 82,000 square foot addition that consists of three crane runway aisles including a steel billet storage area, steel rolling mill line, and a maintenance...

CSD provided engineering for the complete building package and equipment support package for Steel Dynamics’ new rebar mill. With a tight design and construction schedule, CSD proved to be a...

Steel Dynamics Paint Line

Columbus, Mississippi

The Paint Line is a new 274,000 square foot building at SDI Columbus for a new paint line used for painting steel coils. The building consists of two crane runway...

The second rolling mill is an 82,000 square foot addition that consists of three crane runway aisles including a steel billet storage area, steel rolling mill line, and a maintenance...

Steel Dynamics partnered with CSD to design the building structure and building foundations to house a new Galvanizing line and provide overhead cranes for the line. As a preferred vendor,...

Steel Dynamics Rebar Mill

Columbia City, Indiana

CSD provided design of the building structure, building foundations, all equipment foundations, and miscellaneous platforms.

Designing the foundations to support a new reheat furnace, which heats steel billets in preparation for shaping in the rolling mill, CSD worked as preferred vendor for structural design on...

When Nucor Steel was designing an expansion to their shipping area of their Birmingham, Alabama facility, they consulted with CSD, their preferred vendor for structural design. Our long partnership with...

Steel Filter Tanks

Various locations

CSD designs steel tanks used to filter water for various wastewater clients. These tanks are designed for operating and seismic loads.

HVAC Curbs

Various locations

CSD designs the anchorage for roof top HVAC units for various steel curb manufacturers. Our design includes the anchorage of the unit to the curb and the curb to the...

Equipment Skids

Various locations

CSD designs the equipment bracing and supporting skids for various equipment manufacturers.

Circular Clarifiers

Various locations

CSD designs steel tanks used to filter water for various wastewater clients. These tanks are designed for operating and seismic loads.

The Avista Surgical Center is a two story medical building with a steel framed structure supported on deep foundations. The building includes surgical and procedure rooms as well as ambulatory...

Denver Mattress

Denver, CO

The Denver Mattress Entry Building was designed to provide a feature retail entrance to a converted existing office building. The entry building extends over the top of the existing office...

Harmony Corporate Center

Fort Collins, CO

The Harmony Corporate Center is a three story office building with a steel framed structure supported on deep foundations. The building features a “green” roof at the connection vestibule to...

The New Belgium Brewery Office Building is a two story timber framed structure that serves as the entrance for visitors as well as the central hub for the Brewery’s office...

Datastore

Cudahy, WI

The project is a 60,000 square foot file and medical record storage facility constructed with a steel frame and insulated precast wall panel exterior. This facility contains a free standing...

CSD provided architectural and structural engineering services, and managed the civil, MEP, and fire protection consultants hired by our client. The project consists of the alteration and renovation of an...

Inland Detroit Diesel

Carol Stream, IL

CSD provided facility planning, architectural services, and structural design while acting as the lead design consultant and managing the civil, MEP, and fire protection consultants hired by our client for...

Kelch – Division of Bemis

Menomonee Falls, WI

CSD provided architectural and structural engineering services, and managed the civil, MEP, and fire protection consultants hired by our client. The project is a 174,000 square foot plastic injection molding...

This 10,000 square foot two story bank building is constructed of a masonry and stone exterior, precast concrete floor system and a steel joist and metal deck roof system. The...

This 40,000 square foot two story corporate office facility is constructed of cast in place concrete structure up to the second level with a precast floor system. A steel framed...

This custom skylight system encloses the indoor rock climbing wall, both of which are the centerpiece of the campus recreation center. CSD provided structural engineering services for the skylight system...

Hilton Columbus

Columbus, OH

This custom point supported canopy skylight system provides a cover over the walkway in front of the Hilton Hotel in downtown Columbus. The canopy skylight is an inverted point supported...

This custom skylight system provides the enclosure for the new Center for Sustained Urban Living studies building at Loyola University. The skylight system combines the use of insulated glazing for...

Patriot Place

Foxborough, MA

This custom point supported canopy skylight system provides a cover over the walkways between the shops at the New England Patriots stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The canopy skylight is a...

This custom skylight system provides the enclosure for the campus commons at State University. The skylight system uses aluminum rafters and insulated glazing to provide the enclosure of the interior...

Fastenal IHUB

Indianapolis, IN

Fastenal is a distributor of industrial and construction products throughout North America. CSD designed a 183-foot-wide by 450-foot-long by 100-foot-tall rack supported building for the fabricator/erector. The rack building has...

H.E.B. Grocery

San Antonio, TX

H.E.B. operates more than 350 grocers in Texas and Northern Mexico. CSD designed a 150-foot-wide by 200-foot-long by 100-foot-tall automated rack supported building structure for the fabricator/erector. The building is...

Nucor-Yamato Steel Company is the largest structural steel mill in the Western Hemisphere. CSD designed this 47,000 square foot rack building to support sizing rolls ranging from 28,000 to 51,000...

BOK Center

Tulsa, OK

The BOK Center is a multi-use arena for concerts, performances, and professional sports events. The roof structure is comprised of long span trusses. The entrance to the BOK Center is...

CSD evaluated the Energy Center for different stages of steel erection and provided plans to maintain stability. The evaluation confirmed the load path for construction forces, temporary bracing needs, connection...

This facility is an underground nickel-copper mining operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The mine is expected to produce 300 million pounds of nickel and 250 million pounds of copper during...

Met II is a commercial office building and hotel located in downtown Miami. The building compromises two towers built upon a single parking structure. The Wells Fargo tower is a...

150 North Riverside

Chicago, Illinois

CSD provided valuable Value Engineering during the bid phase. The “Super Diagonals” were originally designed as 30”x60” plate boxes filled with reinforced concrete. We worked with the fabricator to come...

Canadian Museum of Human Rights

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

CSD provided connection design services for this 12-story, 260,000 square foot sustainable structure. The superstructure is constructed of several intersecting trusses. CSD designed all of the nodes that connected the...

Comcast Center

Philadelphia, PA

Comcast Center is a 58-story, 1.4 million square foot tower that is one of Philadelphia’s tallest at 974-feet, and is also the corporate headquarters for Comcast. Lateral stability, for this...

Cowboys Stadium

Arlington, TX

Cowboys Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, seats 80,000 fans and has a retractable roof. It is the world’s largest column free interior space and is supported by the two...

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, is a 714,000 sq. ft. sports and entertainment venue at the heart of downtown Milwaukee. The venue will also host concerts by headliners...

Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena that primarily serves as the home venues for the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. The roof structure features large-span roof trusses spanning...

The commuter rail maintenance facility (CRMF) is a LEED Gold certified, 230,000 square foot facility used to maintain, clean and store the high-speed vehicles that serve the Rail Line to...

This project consisted of a multi-level, 750,000 square foot manufacturing facility used to paint Honda auto bodies. Numerous conveyor lines and equipment were supported on the elevated floors and from...

This structure was an addition to a cement production facility located in Tehachapi, CA, constructed in 2017. This structure supports numerous conveyors and pieces of equipment including large material storage...

Nucor Baghouse #1 Stack

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Baghouse #1 needed to be upgraded to meet current EPA standards. This included raising the elevation at which air exited the baghouse from its previous elevation of 93’-6” to 199’-0”....

Transcontinental Paper is one of the largest printers in the US and Canada. CSD designed the 45ft wide by 380ft long by 60ft tall automated rack supported building structure for...

The Sprint Center is a multi-use arena for concerts, performances, and professional sports events. The roof structure utilized primary long-span roof trusses in one direction along with additional header and...

CSD provided connection design services for the interior connections from the 21st to 93rd floors. This included shear, axial, moment and brace connections. With 44,000 tons of structural steel, this...

The New York Times Building is a 52-story, 1.54 million square foot skyscraper that reaches 1,046-feet into the New York City skyline. Lateral stability for this 22,000 ton skyscraper is...

The Coresite LA3 Generators are multiple diesel-powered electric generators that supply emergency power for a data center in Los Angeles, California. Due to limited space on the site, the generators...

This project, located in Convent, LA, consisted of a building to support and house ore processing equipment. The equipment included the tail end of a conveyor, a vibratory feeder, an...

The Applied Research Center at Florida Polytechnic University features laboratories, student space, conference rooms, and offices. The two-story building includes a unique geometric design with a large section of the...

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

CSD provided design services for the specialty insulated glass panel facade of the Christopher Newport University Fine Arts Center. This unique structure incorporates a series of glass-clad dome-like structures and...

Providing engineering for platform modifications, foundations, and slag walls in an existing structure involves challenges that require a high level of experience and problem-solving ability. CSD excels at these kinds...

First Americans Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CSD provided design services for the specialty insulated glass panel facades for the First Americans Museum Hall of People. The east facade consists of over 12,000 square feet of vertical...

GE Healthcare in Waukesha, WI was in need of replacement and upsizing of their cooling towers, which serve as part of the manufacturing process for their magnetic resonance products. CSD’s...

Klein Dickert

Pewaukee, WI

CSD provided facility planning, architectural services, and structural design while acting as the lead design consultant and managing the civil, MEP, and fire protection consultants hired by our client for...

The project is a new airport terminal for Delta Airlines. The project is approximately 9200 tons. The biggest challenge was developing economical connections for the HSS vertical bracing that required...

Working as consultant on the connection design of the Texas Rangers Ballpark Complex in Arlington, TX, CSD drew on our relationship with the client, W&W Steel, and our ability to...

The Kinder Building includes a unique and complex structural steel roof framing system comprised of sloping and curved trusses. CSD analyzed the trusses and frame elements for strength and stability...

UTOC Hangar

Houston, TX

The UTOC Hangar is a tall long span truss structure to accommodate airplanes. The stability of long span members is dependent on secondary members and infill members that were not...

Nucor JFE Galvanizing Line

Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico

CSD provided design of the building structure – an 1,800-foot long two-aisle building with 12 overhead cranes ranging from 10 metric tons to 50 metric tons, and eave heights ranging...

CSD provided construction engineering services to the steel erector for the Exploria Soccer Center. The roof structure includes long span cantilever members that were expected to meet strict erection tolerances....

Stadium

Various locations

CSD is proud to have worked as Specialty Structural Engineer on many professional and collegiate stadiums and arenas across the country. CSD provides delegated structural engineering design of egress stairs...

Commercial/Industrial

Various locations

CSD is an innovator in stair design, providing structural engineering design of ladders for various commercial, industrial, retail, restaurant, educational, and public buildings across the nation. CSD works with the...

Industrial Structure

Various Locations

In addition to the design of the equipment tower, CSD was responsible for the design of all access stairs. CSD worked with Nucor to provide a stair layout that met...

Entertainment Venue

Various locations

CSD has worked as the Specialty Structural Engineer on several projects involving spiral stairs, monumental stairs, and steel rails in Clark County, Nevada and in Las Vegas entertainment venues. These...

Commercial Building

Various locations

CSD provides delegated structural engineering design of egress stairs and associated rails for various commercial, retail, restaurant, educational, and public buildings throughout the United States. We work with the steel...

The new Duke Energy Edwardsport IGCC project is an integrated gasification combined cycle power plant that replaces smaller and older units already at the plant. The project includes large equipment,...

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