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Photo, upper left corner: Older bridge, Hawaii, © 2011 Timothy E. Wright, Vice President and Treasurer, Structural Integrity Solutions, Inc.
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Construction Defects and Seismic Hazards Determinations, Investigations, Inspections, and Remediation Services List of Structures and Facilities in Need of Structural Integrity Inspection for Construction Defects, Foundation Failure, Seismic & Landslide Hazards, and for the Determination of Deterioration and Damage (including Irene, Lee, and Virginia Earthquake damage) . . . plus Repair, Restoration and Replacement Services Conducted by Civil and Construction Engineers, Seismologists, and Geotechnical Engineers
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Hurricane Irene (Aug 2011), Tropical Storm Lee (Sep 2011), and the Virginia earthquake affected a huge area of the eastern U.S., killing several dozen people and disrupting the lives of more than 65 million people. These were followed by a severe October 2011 snowstorm in the northeastern states and another significant earthquake - this one, in Oklahoma. Thousands of bridges, roads, buildings, and infrastructure from North Carolina to Maine were washed out or otherwise destroyed or severely damaged. Many of these are vital to interstate commerce and to he economy of local communities throughout the region, and must be repaired, restored, or replaced with the highest priority.President Obama, in his Jobs Speech before Congress of September 8, 2011,, urged funds of $447 billion, of which a sizeable portion should go to repair, reconstruction, and replacement of aging and deteriorating bridges, highways, and other infrastructure in the United States. T he History Channel TV series, entitled Inspector America and a program entitled The Crumbling of America, examined the dangers of corroding bridges, dams, highways, levees, underground pipes, and other infrastructure around the U.S..Overseas, very strong earthquakes in Japan, Haiti, China, Turkey, Chile, and Indonesia have created an extreme need for restoration and reconstruction of all types of buildings and infrastructure. These disasters have also underscored the needs for seismic safety inspections and the overhaul of structures and infrastructure of all types in the U.S. and around the world. Structural Integrity Solutions, Inc. offers independent structural integrity investigations and inspections for the determination of construction defects and seismic hazards in bridges (including railroad bridges), oil refineries, natural gas pipelines, power plants (excluding nuclear power plants), dams, transmission lines, coal mines, schools, airports, and other structures in the U.S. and around the world. We also arrange for repair, retrofit, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction, and replacement services for many of the structures found to be defective or in danger of collapse. In addition, we offer design of new structures and facilities. A comprehensive list of the t ypes of structures and facilities affected includes, but is not limited to:(For links to individual pages depicting the various structures and facilities for which we offer integrity inspections, construction defects and foundation failure determination, and seismic hazards determination, plus referrals for recommended remedial services, go to our primary Structural Integrity Services page.)
Bridges, railroad - governed by Federal Railroad Administration's Bridge Safety Standards 49 CFR Bridges, pedestrian. Approaches to bridges. Dams and spillways. Hydroelectric power plants. Power plants Airport runways and taxiways, worn down by weather, by heavy aircraft traffic, by earthquakes, and by liquefaction, ground shifts, and subsidence. Airport towers and terminals. Airport roadways and parking structures, including vehicle and pedestrian bridges.. Highways, freeways, city streets, and other roads, including elevated highways, torn up by heavy truck travel. Railroad and bus stations. Railroad tracks, including elevated tracks, worn down by weather, land subsidence and liquefaction, earthquakes, and years of train travel . Railroad tracks that were not originally designed for today's heavy trains. Tunnels: road, railroad, and pedestrian. Elevated walkways. River levees and embankments. Aqueducts, canals, and other water delivery systems. Seawalls, breakwaters, jetties, and groins. Piers, wharfs, and docks. Oil wells. Oil refineries. Offshore oil rigs and platforms. Coal mines and coal processing plants. Oil pipelines - above and below ground. Natural gas pipelines - above and below ground. Public works infrastructure, including:
Underground sewer pipes and conduits. Underground electric and telephone wires. Above-ground water supply pipes and conduits. Above-ground sewer and waste-water pipes and conduits. Above-ground electric and telephone wires, transmission lines, and poles. Other infrastructure. High-rise office buildings. Buildings and other structures in Lower Manhattan that may have been weakened by the attacks of 9/11/2001. Buildings and other structures in overseas war zones that may have been weakened by bombs. grenades, or heavy gunfire. Federal buildings, state and local government buildings. Military bases and other military facilities Hospitals, medical centers, and health clinics. Steel mills Factories and other manufacturing facilities. Water reclamation plants and other water processing purification facilities.. Large radio and television antenna towers, cellular telephone transmission towers. Large electric and telephone transmission line towers. Telephone poles. Bus and truck terminals. Public and private schools, colleges, and universities. Malls, theaters, and concert halls. Churches, temples, synagogues, and mosques. Stadiums, sports arenas, and other athletic and recreational facilities. Restaurants and fast-food outlets. Retail stores and malls. Police stations and fire stations. Prisons, jails, and juvenile detention facilities. Hotels, motels, condominiums, and apartments. Swimming pools - from Olympic size to residential. Numerous other types of buildings, roads, and other structures. For links to individual pages for the various structures and facilities for which we offer inspection seismic analysis, and recommended remedial services, go to our primary Structural Integrity Services page.
The defects and hazards include, but are not limited to:
Faulty, shoddy, or generally
poor original construction.
Construction that met
building and seismic codes at the time of the original construction,
but which fail to meet today's codes, and which could be a hazard to life
and property in the future.
Construction that met
building and seismic codes at the time of the original construction, but which have deteriorated over
the years or were damaged or weakened by fire, weather, floods, tsunamis,
earthquakes, ground subsidence, landslides, avalanches, or blasts (including
sonic booms or nearby demolitions).
Threats of
hydrofluoric acid (HF) leaks and explosions in 50 oil refineries around the
U.S., where HF is used in the refining process.
Foundation failures of
bridges and
structures, resulting from corrosion, earthquakes, subsidence, liquefaction,
ground shifts, tsunamis, and/or
gradual deterioration of materials from water currents and weather.
Unsafe loads for railroad bridges and highway bridges.
Threats of natural gas pipeline explosions.
Landslides: threats; slides that
have occurred since construction of a structure and may have weakened the
structure.
Liquefaction: threats;
liquefaction that has occurred since construction of a structure and may have weakened the
structure.
Slope failure: threats; slope
failure that has occurred since construction of a structure and may have weakened the
structure.
Sink holes: threats; sink holes,
including hidden sink holes, that may be developing, or may have developed since
construction of a structure, and may have weakened the structure and/or could
threaten the structure.
Corrosion, over the years, of
underground and above-ground natural gas, water supply, and sewer pipes and conduits.
Asbestos that may be present in some structures.
Lead pipes and lead elbows in water mains and underground water and sewage
pipes.
Mold, fungus, and dry rot that may be present in some structures. Earthquake faults and potential for major shaking or permanent ground deformation. Proximity of a structure to earthquake faults and soil vulnerable to magnified shaking. Potential for subsidence of the soil beneath a structure, including differential subsidence within a structure's footprint. Services Offered: *
Inspection of railroad bridges, as required annually by Federal Railroad Administration's Bridge Safety Standards Number 49 CFR. Construction defects determination. Foundation failure determination. Structural analysis for damage, deterioration, or corrosion over the years. Seismic hazards determination and seismic safety analysis Landslide hazards determination Repair of defects. Mitigation, overhaul, or renovation - partial or total. Asbestos removal. Lead removal and replacement with non-toxic substances.
Replacement of
hydrofluoric acid in oil refineries with safer refining materials.
Reinforcement of the structure or facility.
Restoration or reconstruction of the structure or facility.
Modernization of
bridges, highways, schools, airports, and all types of buildings.
Protection against a major flood, where applicable.
Protection against maximum
credible earthquake.
Protection against maximum credible storm surge or tsunami in coastal areas,
where applicable.
Protection against a major landslide or avalanche in mountainous or hilly
areas, where applicable.
Protection against maximum
credible wind event.
Demolition or removal of entire
structure or facility.
Replacement of entire structure or
facility.
Design and construction of new
airports: towers, terminals, runways, and taxiways, U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
railroad bridges and other bridges - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
oil refineries, oil wells, and offshore oil rigs - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
and safer natural gas and oil pipelines - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
police and fire stations, prisons, and detention facilities - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
power plants (conventional) and transmission lines - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new oil refineries - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new transmission towers and cell phone towers -
U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
universities, colleges, and schools - public and private - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
stadiums, sports arenas, and entertainment facilities - U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
malls, theaters, concert halls, churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques -- U.S. and overseas.
Design and construction of new
high-speed railroad tracks.
Research into improvement in the
construction of various structures or facilities.
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Telephone:
FAX: Call (855) 625-8213 to obtain fax number. e-mail: Call (855) 625-8213 to obtain e-mail address. Mailing address f or Dr. Charles B. Pyke, Chairman of the Board, CFO, and Principal Scientist:P. O. Box 1747, Green Valley, AZ 85622-1747
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