Datum Engineers, Inc.

The Art of Structural Engineering

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About the firm

Datum Engineers is a structural engineering firm founded in 1937 and devoted exclusively to the practice and art of structural engineering. Serving corporate, institutional, public, and private development owners and architectural firms primarily in Texas and across the United States, Datum has earned a reputation for innovative, design-appropriate, and fiscally responsible structural solutions on a wide variety of major building projects. Capabilities include LEED sustainability, BIM, preservation renovations, forensic engineering, and structural diagnostics.

Established
1937
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Forensic Engineering

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

Innovative structural system design for new building construction and renovations, with expertise in cost-effective framing systems and fast, efficient project delivery.

  • LEED sustainability integration
  • BIM-based design and coordination
  • Historic preservation and renovation structures

Forensic Engineering

Structural diagnostics and forensic analysis on building construction issues, drawing on 80-plus years of structural design experience to analyze problems and recommend sound repairs.

  • Forensic and failure investigation
  • Historic preservation and repair
  • Litigation support and expert witness testimony
  • Repair and rehabilitation
  • Parking garage evaluation and repair

Industries

Healthcare · Education · Arts & Culture · Government · Federal · Parking · Commercial · Religious

Projects

Perot Museum of Nature & Science

Dallas, TX · Arts & Culture · Client: Perot Museum of Nature & Science

Project details

Structural engineering for the Perot Museum, recognized with 2013 CRSI Honors Award for Excellence in Design and Innovation.

Parkland Hospital

Dallas, TX · Healthcare · Client: Parkland Hospital

Project details

Structural engineering recognized with ACEC Engineering Excellence Silver Medal and PTI Project Awards.

Austin Central Library

Austin, TX · Arts & Culture

Project details

Structural engineering recognized with NCSEA Excellence Award, CRSI Honors Design & Construction Award, and ASCE Texas OCEA Award.

UT Engineering Education and Research Center

Austin, TX · Education

Project details

Structural engineering recognized with AISC IDEAS2 National Award and two NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards.