Service TYPE

STEEL DESIGNS

AES has been designing steel structures since 1986. Projects range from single-story buildings that require minimal design work, to high-rise and complex structures that have required extensive design effort for hundreds of millions of dollars in total construction value. Engineers at AES approach each project individually, assuming that no two structures may ever result in the same solution.

Working with the latest software, our engineers quickly develop economical steel designs and efficiently translate them into virtual BIM models. It is not unusual for our engineers to develop multiple models using different analytical tools to check for subtle differences in structural behavior. We are regularly involved in the design of moment-resisting steel frames (without X or K-bracing), braced-steel frames, and steel frames with supplemental lateral load-resisting systems.

Our steel structures range from conventional commercial and hospitality projects to power generation facilities, airplane hangars, hospitals flight control towers, vehicular bridges, marinas, and heavily reinforced steel flood gates. Building systems have had steel frames reaching thirty stories tall. Our work also extends to unconventional and monumental steel-framed stairs, and specialized steel structures for craneways and product handling systems.

Additionally, Atlantic Integrated Detailing (AID), the sister firm to AES, is capable of bringing a real strategic advantage for projects involving steel elements. AID is a company comprised of steel detailers, working closely with fabrication facilities and the rest of the design team. For design-build projects and projects that are required to be fast-tracked or expedited, AID lends a significant advantage to the team when paired with AES, including:

  • Expedited steel delivery schedules

  • Economic and field-ready steel details

  • Accurate and thorough steel fabrication details

  • Reduction of potential delays and back charges by fabricators and erectors

  • Collaboration between engineers and steel detailers minimizing overhead

  • Engineered connections for fabrication projects