Structure

The Crossings Condominium

Project Type: Evaluation The Vital Structure:  The Crossings Condominium Issue   The Crossings Condominium contacted Vital Structures due to concerns of sloping and deflection in the floor of a board member’s condominium unit; located on the 2nd floor above a...

Chimney Enclosure Repairs

Project Type: Evaluation and Construction The Vital Structure:  Hewitt’s Landing Chimney Enclosure Repairs Issue   Several of the building chimneys were observed to contain deteriorated structural wood framing/sheathing and deficient flashing at masonry...

Parking Garage

Project Type: Evaluation  The Vital Structure:  Parking Garage  Issue The owner of a parking garage contacted Vital Structures to evaluate the garage steel framing due to corrosion. The structure consisted of a cast-in-place concrete parking deck with traffic coating,...

Office Building Atrium

Project Type: Evaluation  The Vital Structure:  Office Building Atrium Issue Vital Structures was asked to perform an evaluation of an existing wood-framed atrium curtain wall. Diagnosis Upon review of the structure via destructive test cuts, we noted severe...