PROJECTS
Over our 25 years in the industry, we have had the opportunity to work on quite a wide range of projects. This has been an extremely fulfilling experience, as each project's nuances lend themselves to a corresponding new level of knowledge and experience. It is this effect that affords us the unique ability to draw from a huge reservoir of experience to meet the challenges of each new project. Our clients benefit from this.
Below are just a few projects that showcase the breadth of our expertise. We encourage you to take a look..
NEW ACELA PASSENGER PLATFORMS
Providence, Rhode Island
The new Providence Station platforms were a unique challenge. The existing platforms were extensively distressed due to prolonged and repeated exposure to de-icing salts. Speed of operation was a project necessity due to the large volume of passengers using this station. To address this need, we devised a composite platform design, wherein the bottom half of the platform was comprised of precast concrete soffits, easily brought onto site and laid in place. This was followed by a cast-in-place concrete topping, with integral epoxy-coated reinforcing. High strength concrete was used along with a silica fume admixture to limit its permeability. Additionally, a Siloxane-based sealer was added to toughen the top surface against chloride intrusion.
PF LABORATORIES CENTRAL CHILLER PLANT
Totowa, New Jersey
This project was a highly specialized and intensive multi-disciplined coordination to facilitate the needs of the MEP systems that would supply the entire campus with chilled water. The KPV Group designed the foundations, superstructure and all pipe hangers and rooftop equipment and distribution piping support.
MAMARONECK POOL COMPLEX
Mamroneck, New York
This project required a column-free space for the pool and its associated functions. Since foundations needed to be installed in close proximity to existing buildings, drilled-in-place micro-piles were used to achieve deep bearing without any of the driving vibrations from a conventional pile system. The superstructure utilized twin long span custom-designed welded steel trusses with long-span joists framing to them. Lateral loads were resolved with concentrically braced frames.
PARAGON VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING
Mt. Olive, New Jersey
This facility included three separate multi-story buildings, each with a different level of assistance for senior living. For speed of erection and economy, a mixture of structural steel framing and cold formed metal stud bearing walls were used with concrete floors on composite steel deck.
The design schedule was very aggressive to meet funding needs of the project.
ORTHO MCNEILL TRACKING SOLAR ARRAYS
Raritan, New Jersey
A series of tracking solar arrays were planned along the entrance drive to this facility. The photovoltaic panels would be mounted to an articulating/tracking steel frame to provide proper alignment with the sun. Each steel frame was designed to be supported on a single stanchion with a single foundation. The systems were designed for resistance to wind and seismic loads with conventional concrete foundations, steel stanchions and prefabricated steel frames.
ATLANTIC PIER COMPANY OFFICE BUILDING
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
This site presented unique challenges as it was located very close to the hurricane oceanline on the coast of New Jersey. The presence of subsurface organics necessitated deep pile foundations. The multi-story superstructure was effectively and economically constructed using structural steel framing and composite concrete on metal deck floors.
Moment frames were used for lateral load resistance.
MERCEDES BENZ AUTO SHOW DISPLAYS
New York, Los Angeles, Miami
We provided structural engineering services for the design of Mercedes Benz' automobile show displays used at multiple locations across the United States. The displays were quite detailed and extensive and required very innovative cantilevered designs to maintain stability and withstand California seismic loads while not being anchored to the supporting floor. Steel counterweights, 3D modeling and a lot of innovation was necessary to allow the realization of these aesthetic visions.
AUDREY HEPBURN CHILDREN'S CENTER
Hackensack, New Jersey
This site called for the installation of caisson foundations due to poor soils. Caissons were socketed into the underlying rock. The superstructure was constructed of structural steel with composite concrete floors. The brick facade is supported with relieving angles surrounding the building. Parking is located under and behind the building.
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WAVE TANK
Hoboken, New Jersey
We had the unique opportunity to design the State-of-the-Art wave tank for Stevens Institute of Technology. The tank is only one of two in the nation that are capable of testing hull designs and other wave-related phenomena. Experimental boat hull designs are routinely tested for efficiency at this facility. In an unassuming building on Stevens' campus is housed a cutting edge facility that allows waves to be precisely created and studied as well as a variety of other sea-going models.
The tank is about a football field in length and posed some significant challenges relating to the control of concrete shrinkage, wave pressures and stiffness of the suspended test apparatus from the cantilevered steel arms. Overall, this project was very intensive, meeting the end users' requirements exactly.
BOWSTRING TIMBER TRUSS STRENGTHENING
Brick, New Jersey
Following an excessive snowfall, several long-span bowstring timber trusses of this 1940's era building partially collapsed. Rather than write off the structure, the building owner preferred to explore a repair and strengthening regime. The KPV Group chose to replace select timber members with engineered lumber equivalents but the real advantage was accomplished through a "post-tensioning" process.
Specialized high tensile rods were used with hydraulic jacks and bearing weldments to post-tension the bottom chords. This essentially transferred stresses to the new post-tensioning system and reduced residual stresses in the existing timber members. The process enabled the building to be updated to sustain current code prescribed loads without the need for wholesale replacement of timber members.
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH FAMILY CENTER
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
We were engaged to design Holy Family CHurch's Family Center. This building utilized prefabricated wood trusses atop a structural steel frame with concrete floors on metal deck. The space included some long spans over the assembly spaces. Lateral loads were handled with prescribed moment-resisting steel frames.
The foundations included cast-in-place concrete retaining walls, concrete floor slabs and strip and spread footings.
Also included was a structural steel frame, lengthy,covered walkway connecting this new building with another existing building on site.