Structural Engineering Services

Understand the true structural health of a building before you buy, sell, or invest. Rimkus structural engineers conduct thorough assessments of building frameworks, foundations, load-bearing walls, roof decking, and other critical structural elements. Our technical experts help identify structural anomalies, deficiencies, material deterioration, and potential safety concerns.

Condition assessment reports provide clear insights that help owners prioritize repairs, plan capital improvements, and support long-term property value, even within the tight timelines of real estate transactions and due diligence.

Rimkus structural engineers have designed buildings and structural components across a wide range of project types, from all types of residential applications, national food service facilities and gas stations to complex commercial structures and outdoor signage systems.

Working collaboratively with architects and design consultants, Rimkus provides clear and well-developed structural designs and specifications that support efficient construction, reduce ambiguity, and help keep projects on schedule.

Our designs and specifications are recognized for their exceptional level of detail — reducing costly contractor change orders, eliminating ambiguity, and improving outcomes on budget and on schedule.

In seismic zones across North America, Rimkus provides seismic assessments of existing buildings to evaluate vulnerability, code compliance, and potential upgrade requirements. Engineers are experienced with ASCE 41 Tier 1–3 evaluations, rapid visual screening, and the development of cost-effective seismic retrofit strategies that help balance safety, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.

Aging structures, deferred maintenance, storm damage, and evolving building requirements often create the need for structural rehabilitation. Rimkus provides structural rehabilitation and remediation design services that help restore and strengthen buildings while supporting long-term performance.

Structural engineers develop practical solutions for a wide range of building types, from heritage structures requiring code-compliant restoration to modern facilities needing reinforcement for HVAC upgrades, building envelope failures, foundation movement, remodeling, construction defects, solar installations, or other increased roof loading. Rimkus takes a comprehensive, systems-based approach to structural remediation, identifying root causes and developing repair strategies that address underlying structural issues.

Multidisciplinary teams collaborate across structural, building envelope, waterproofing, drainage, and MEP systems to deliver coordinated rehabilitation and repair designs that improve building resilience, safety, and functionality.

Structural failures, collapses, and building damage events require expert investigation to determine cause, origin, and liability. Rimkus forensic structural engineers conduct independent, objective investigations of distressed and failed structures.

Our forensic structural services include failure cause and origin analysis, structural performance evaluation, construction defect assessment, and expert witness testimony. We regularly serve insurance carriers, legal counsel, property owners, and contractors across complex, high stakes matters.

Parking structures present unique structural challenges due to their exposure to de-icing chemicals, vehicular loading, and thermal cycling. Rimkus provides detailed parkade condition assessments that identify concrete deterioration, rebar corrosion, drainage deficiencies, and structural defects. We can also provide a prioritized list of repair recommendations and capital planning support.

Many existing buildings, particularly those constructed before modern seismic codes, may present elevated seismic risk. Rimkus provides rapid seismic assessments and detailed New Building Standard (NBS) evaluations to help owners understand building vulnerability and manage earthquake risk across their portfolios.