Structural Engineering
Catholic Financial Life Parking Structure
Catholic Financial Life Parking Structure In downtown Milwaukee, a five-story parking garage built in 1969 had reached a breaking point. Decades of deferred maintenance left the structure cracked, corroded, and leaking, so compromised that plastic sheets were strung up to catch water dripping through holes in the slabs. What made the situation even more complex…
Read MoreThe Pierce at 7 Van Buren
The Pierce at 7 Van Buren The Pierce at 7 Van Buren is a six-story, 44-unit apartment community in Oak Park, Illinois, totaling 41,000 square feet. Offering a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, it is the first net-zero energy apartment building in the Midwest, producing more energy than it consumes. Designed to meet…
Read MoreDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport BHS Expansion
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport BHS Expansion GRAEF designed a baggage handling system (BHS) expansion at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) for Okaloosa County, Florida. On this project, GRAEF provided site/civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering. The scope of work included the design and all related elements for the expansion and optimization…
Read MoreMilwaukee Mitchell International Airport Concourse D Jet Bridges
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Concourse D Jet Bridges GRAEF supported jet bridge upgrades at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport’s Concourse D, enhancing gate infrastructure and passenger accessibility through comprehensive design and engineering services. As part of the airport’s modernization efforts, GRAEF led the replacement and installation of jet bridges at Gates D35 (formerly D28) and D36,…
Read MoreDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Ticketing Terminal Expansion
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Ticketing Terminal Expansion GRAEF led the design and engineering efforts for the expansion of the ticketing terminal at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) in Okaloosa County, Florida. Serving as the prime consultant, GRAEF oversaw all aspects of project management and delivered site/civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering services.…
Read MoreMiami International Airport Building 3089 (Park 8) 40/50 Year Recertification
Miami International Airport Building 3089 (Park 8) 40/50 Year Recertification GRAEF provided structural and electrical engineering services for the 50-year recertification of Building 3098 (Car Park 8) at Miami International Airport (MIA). GRAEF provided a field observation and report for repairs and upgrades, performed and prepared in accordance to Miami-Dade County Code 8-11(f). The scope…
Read MoreDane County Regional Airport Parking Expansion
Dane County Regional Airport Parking Expansion Dane County contracted GRAEF to provide parking planning and design, transportation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering, and sustainable design for a 1,224-car expansion to an existing parking ramp, new seven-lane entrance plaza, exit plaza, and rental car plaza. The regional airport also added a 2,300-square-foot, LEED® Silver certified…
Read MoreMiami International Airport FedEx Cargo Distribution Center Expansion
Miami International Airport FedEx Cargo Distribution Center Expansion GRAEF provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, and site/civil engineering services for the expansion of the existing FedEx international cargo and parcel warehouse and office facility located in Miami, Florida, adjacent to Miami International Airport (MIA). The facility expansion was designed to support the growing operational…
Read MoreAustin-Bergstrom International Airport Baggage Handling System
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Baggage Handling System GRAEF provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and civil engineering as well as structural peer review services on a design-build team for the design of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s Existing Terminal Centralized CBIS Upgrades Program. Included in the scope of work is the design of a new location of approximately…
Read MoreBlue Grass International Airport BHS Expansion
Blue Grass International Airport BHS Expansion GRAEF provided structural, civil, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection/low voltage (MEP/FP/LV) engineering services to support the modification and expansion of an existing facility and its baggage handling system (BHS) at Blue Grass International Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. These upgrades were undertaken to accommodate the installation of a new, more advanced BHS,…
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