GSE provided structural remediation for Mustique Condominium after discovering that the building lacked adequate steel reinforcement to meet the building code’s strength requirements. GSE designed a remediation using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer strips (CFRP). C-Sharpe completed the remediation while the popular condo remained in operation. By performing the work from the exterior of the building, they avoided removing or demolishing any structural elements. This application allowed the work to be completed at a fraction of the cost of conventional methods.
Industry: Commercial
Daphne City Hall
GSE provided all structural engineering for renovating the existing 10,000-square-foot Daphne City Hall and the 30,000-square-foot addition. The complex architectural design of the building called for numerous structural systems that included precast concrete, load-bearing masonry, architectural structural steel and exposed timber. Other services included precast and tilt-up, safe room, shallow foundations, steel framing and load-bearing metal studs.
Cedar Lake Oncology
This 10,000-square-foot outpatient oncology center provides care for patients throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast. GSE provided this facility’s civil site, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design. Services site utilities, paving and grading, drainage design, shallow foundations, lighting controls, fire alarm, deep foundations, HVAC systems, panel boards, data/telecom, low voltage, medical gas, transformers and a hazardous exhaust system.
Chili’s Restaurant
GSE partnered with ANF Architects to provide engineering design for various Chili’s restaurants. New restaurants opened in the following cities: Auburn, Madison, Mobile, Fultondale, Decatur, Gadsden, and Montgomery, AL, and also in Madison, MS. Each restaurant was a 5,500-square-foot new prototype restaurant for Chili’s. GSE’s scope of work included structural, mechanical, electrical, civil site and fire protection design. Services included master planning, shallow foundations, HVAC systems, plumbing, drainage design, fire alarm, data/telecom, low voltage, grading and paving, lighting controls, load-bearing masonry and load-bearing timber.
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux
GSE provided engineering services for multiple Walk-On’s locations in recent years, helping this once-local restaurant grow into a multi-state chain. Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Protection design services were provided for the Site Plan Development. Other services included stormwater modeling, site utilities, ventilation systems, shallow foundations, steel framing, HVAC systems, medium voltage, fire alarm, plumbing, lighting control and data/telecom. A specialized HVAC design was also provided for a porch area with roll-up garage doors.
Lighthouse Condominiums
The Lighthouse Resort is an oceanfront condominium located on the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL. GSE’s scope of work included mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design for this 25-story multi-family resort. Services included HVAC systems, ventilation systems, plumbing, low voltage, lighting controls, fire alarm, bid assistance, panel boards, fire pumps, transformers, data/telecom, water supply, construction inspections, lightning protection and stairwell pressurization.
University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a private Baptist university that has seen rapid growth since its inception in 1952. This growth warranted the addition of new residence halls, additional student parking areas, a new baseball field house, and a redesign of the main entrance. GSE completed ALTA and subdivision platting of the entire campus property and performed several topographic surveys on campus, which aided in the design of all updates throughout the campus.
