RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
PRIORITY PLACE APARTMENTS
Martinsburg, WV
Ruckman Engineering, PLC, designed the structure and foundation for both vertical and lateral loads. The structure is wood frame construction on shallow cast-in-place concrete footings. The first floor consisted of a concrete slab on grade while the roof framing is manufactured wood trusses.
Client: DFC Architects
STRUCTURAL RENOVATION
SHENANDOAH HOTEL
Martinsburg, WV
The second through fifth floors of this century-old hotel were renovated into roughly 29,000 sq ft of apartments. The existing elevator shaft and foundation were both upgraded to support a new elevator. The structure was constructed with a light-gauge steel floor and roof joists supporting 3-inch concrete slabs. Numerous structural repairs were required due to roof and plumbing leaks.
Client: GDA Architects
STRUCTURAL RENOVATION
FOOTERS DYE WORKS
Cumberland, MD
Constructed in 1908, this four-story industrial brick building encompassed more than 35,000 sq ft. The upper floors were renovated into apartments while the first floor was converted into a brewery/restaurant along with retail spaces. Various structural modifications were required to address deteriorated structural conditions. The floors are wood frame supported by a single row of wrought iron columns, and the roof consists of heavy timber trusses.
Client: GDA Architects
SOME OF OUR OTHER RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS
