Structural engineering requires much the same technical skill and discipline as do the other engineering disciplines, but it requires that the engineer design a project that is not only buildable, but also safe, stable, and affordable. In fact, structural design often entails the added requirement that the design be as pleasing to the eye as it is functional. From elaborate office and industrial buildings, to major highway and railroad crossings, to complex rail and light rail structures, to a variety of water related facilities, our structural team provides design, inspection, rehabilitation, and seismic upgrade services.

Buildings

Providing affordable, aesthetically pleasing, yet functional designs is our foremost goal on structural projects. On all of our projects we emphasize cost-effectiveness without losing sight of the long-term solution, a design that is safe, stable, constructible, and aesthetically pleasing.

• Structural Analyses and Design
• Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
• Structural Construction Management
• Conceptual Design and Cost Studies
• Seismic Analyses, Design, and Retrofit
• Regulatory Agency Permit Processing
• Structural Evaluations
• Earthquake Damage Assessments
• Structural Repair Design

Bridges

Nolte has been providing structural design services on diverse projects since the mid 50s'. Our structural teams’ credit includes major highway, roadway, railroad/transit, and bridge structures, as well as small stream and river crossings. We have designed hundreds of these structures, some as complex as drawbridges and freeway interchanges, others as simple as sound walls, retaining walls, and drainage culverts.

• Structural Analyses and Design
• Structural Inspections / Bridge Ratings
• Preliminary and Advanced Planning Studies
• Finite Element Analysis
• Conceptual Design and Cost Studies
• Federal HBP Funding Applications
• Bridge Type Selection
• Construction Documents
• Structural Evaluations and Repair
• Earthquake Damage Assessments
• Seismic Risk Analyses, Design and Retrofit
• Seismic Risk Analyses
• Regulatory Agency Permit Processing
• Construction Management

Heavy Rail and Light Rail Transit

Heavy and light rail transit facilities cover a broad spectrum, and Nolte has covered them all. From heavy rail overcrossing and undercrossing structures to modifications of passenger loading ramps, Nolte has provided comprehensive engineering services. With hundreds of heavy and light rail facility projects under our belt, Nolte has the experience to efficiently design your rail structures.

• Structural Analyses and Design
• PUC Funding Applications
• Structural Inspections / Bridge Ratings
• Feasibility and Advanced Planning Studies
• Conceptual Design and Cost Studies
• Bridge Type Selection
• Construction Documents
• Structural Evaluations and Repair
• Earthquake Damage Assessments
• Seismic Risk Analyses, Design and Retrofit
• Encroachment Permit Processing
• Construction Management

Water, Stormwater and Wastewater Facilities

Nolte has over a half century of experience providing structural engineering and design services for water related facilities. It’s why numerous counties, cities, water agencies, sewer districts and water reclamation districts call on Nolte to design everything from complex treatment structures to simple storage and detention tanks.

• Structural Analyses and Design
• Structural Inspections and Assessments
• Preliminary Design Reports
• Conceptual Design and Cost Studies
• Construction Documents and Permit Processing
• Structural Evaluations and Repair
• Earthquake Damage Assessments
• Structural Evaluations and Repair
• Earthquake Damage Assessments
• Seismic Risk Analyses, Design and Retrofit
• Construction Management