Our team has provided structural engineering design services for projects with various functions, users, and owners, generating a diversified portfolio of experience. Our structural engineers are knowledgeable in the development of framing schemes and foundation designs using a wide variety of construction materials for determining the most economical and constructible structural systems.
Our engineers also conduct studies and provide reports including, but not limited to, consultation on structural code requirements and earthquake risks. This experience is utilized in all aspects of design and construction including new construction, renovations, additions to existing structures, and the preservation of national historic landmarks.
Services include:
- Advanced Structural Analysis and Design
- Vertical Structural Design
- Structural Theories Computer Modeling
- Utilization of Appropriate Materials
Our team members design and support vertical construction of facility designs, manufacturing, and industrial industries including high-risk commercial operations. We support the U.S. government and commercial clients with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design on installations worldwide with challenges related to building electrical systems, mission critical, energy security, and mission readiness projects, ranging from renovation and upgrade of existing infrastructure to design and execution of new work. Our expertise extends to integration of renewable energy systems into existing infrastructure, feasibility studies for infrastructure in support of critical loads, improved system reliability, and efforts to lower operational costs.
Services include:
- Cranes, Hoists, and Other Machine Design Items
HVAC Systems - Piping, Plumbing, and Sewage Systems, Gating, Operators
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Water Supply and Pumps and Screening Systems Related to Civil Works and Fish Passage Systems
The electrical engineering team has expertise in the design and development of electrical projects for federal and commercial customers. Our engineers have designed electrical systems for a wide variety of industries ranging from commercial buildings to airport facilities to industrial facilities such as wastewater and water treatment systems, pump stations, and coal preparation plants. Our team is adept at the design and analysis of low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, grounding and lightning protection, and the integration of PLC control, instrumentation, data acquisition, and SCADA systems as they relate to industrial processes, including projects located in hazardous areas. In addition, our team has extensive knowledge in the use of industry software applications, including Power Tools for Windows, to assist with electrical load studies, voltage drop analysis, short circuit analysis, device coordination studies, arc flash hazard analysis, and labeling.
Services include:
- Low- and Medium-Voltage Power Distribution Equipment, Motor Controls and Motor Control Centers
Engine Generators, Engine Generator Control Systems, Transfer Switches (Automatic and Manual), Variable Speed Drives - Arc Flash Hazard Analysis, Calculations, and Labeling
- Instrumentation, PLC, and SCADA System Design
- Security, Telephone, and CCTV Systems
- Networking; Short Circuit Calculations, Load Studies, and Device Coordination Studies Using ETAP Software, Interior and Exterior Lighting
- As-Built Documentation and Equipment Evaluation
The LBYD Federal team has considerable expertise in planning, scoping, and designing utilities, roadways, parking areas, small facilities, and many other facilities and civil works projects that lie within environmentally sensitive areas and in various terrains that are subject to a myriad of extreme weather conditions. We strive to ensure our completed designs meet the program needs of the stakeholders while enhancing the overall environment for the users.
Services include:
- Roads, Pavements, and Drainage
- Excavation and Disposal, Grading, Clearing, and Debris Removal
- Utilities, Wastewater Treatment, On-Site Water Supply, and Water Treatment
- Marine and Campground Recreation Facilities
- Levees and Riverbank Protection
- Land Surveying
- Innovative Survey Methods
While focusing on the relationship between human use and the conservation of natural resources, we strive to Protect Life and Property through stormwater management. We provide our clients with information and cost-effective solutions for even the most intricate of floodplain and stormwater management issues.
Services include:
- Stream Restoration
- Low Impact Development
- Stormwater Management
- High Head Dam Regulating Outlet Facilities
- Spillways and Stilling Basins, Outlet Valves and Gates, Intake Structures
- Fish Collection, Bypass Facilities and Hatcheries, Fish Screening or Occlusion Structures, Navigation Channels and Facilities, Diversion Structure
- Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modeling, Data Archiving of CFD Modeling, Hydraulic Physical Modeling Capability, and Prototype, Expertise with Fisheries Design and Criteria, Open Channel and Pressure Conduit Flow Systems
- Hydrologic, Hydraulics, Sedimentation, and Water Quality. Flood Risk Analysis and Hydraulic Design
Collectively, our team of geotechnical experts can analyze a multitude of different material and applications that address diverse conditions, maintenance, budgets, and long-term sustainability for materials and structures. We understand the importance of geologic and soil hazards and geotechnical materials engineering elements needed to support projects. The LBYD Federal team offers the experience and ability to address most geotechnical issues or geologic hazards that may affect the design, construction, or in-service operation of civil work structures and improvements.
Services include:
- Geology and Soils
- Ground Water, Well Water and Slope Stability Investigations, Studies and Design, Slope Protection and Retaining Structures
- Dam and Levee Safety Engineering and Investigations
- Geotechnical Reports and Specifications
