Devise Engineering, Inc.

Provides customized structural design, evaluation, and construction management solutions tailored to withstand the extreme snow, wind, and seismic conditions of Alaska.

• Airport Facilities and Aircraft Hangars

  Structural design and evaluation for terminals, maintenance buildings, support facilities, hangars, and airside structures under high snow, wind, and seismic loads.

• Bridges (Pedestrian and Temporary)

  Design of pedestrian bridges and temporary access structures focusing on constructability, durability, and safety.

• Churches and Assembly Facilities

  Structural design for large-span and architecturally driven community and assembly spaces.

• Federal Facilities

  Structural engineering services complying with stringent federal codes, security considerations, and performance standards.

• Office Buildings

  Structural design for commercial office buildings, integrating framing systems with architectural and MEP layouts.

• Residential (Single- and Multi-Family)

  Structural design for custom homes, multi-family developments, and mixed-use buildings under arctic loading conditions.

• Retail, Warehouse, and Transfer Facilities

  Design of retail, industrial, and warehouse structures emphasizing flexible framing, clear spans, and heavy load capacities.

• Retaining Walls

  Structural design for cast-in-place concrete, segmental block, sheet pile, and anchored retaining systems.

• Schools (K-12 and University Facilities)

  Structural engineering for educational facilities focusing on durability, high occupancy, and seismic resilience.

• Seismic Restraint (Architectural and MEP Component Restraint)

  Seismic restraint design and detailing for nonstructural mechanical, electrical, and architectural components.

• Seismic / Structural Evaluations

  Detailed structural assessments, seismic evaluations, and retrofit planning for existing facilities.

• Utility Structures (Vaults, Utilidors, Water Storage Tank Foundations)

  Structural designs for critical utility infrastructure, accounting for soil-structure interaction and extreme thermal effects.

Delivers comprehensive geotechnical investigations, hazard mitigation, and foundation design specialized for cold regions and arctic environments.

• Geotechnical Site Investigations and Reports

  Comprehensive subsurface investigations and engineering reports tailored to site-specific conditions and project scopes.

• Shallow and Deep Foundations

  Design and testing of shallow and deep foundations in soil, rock, permafrost, and liquefiable ground.

• Cold Regions Engineering

  Thermal analyses, frost heave assessments, and permafrost engineering designed for arctic conditions.

• Geotechnical Hazards

  Mitigation and analysis of earthquake ground motions, liquefaction, lateral spreading, and landslides.

• Retaining Wall Design

  Stability analysis and design for concrete, MSE, sheet pile, modular block, and bin walls in high-seismicity regions.

• Slope Stability

  Limit Equilibrium and Finite Element analysis for slopes under drained, undrained, and post-earthquake states.

• Excavations and Shoring Design

  Engineered excavation plans and custom shoring designs to support complex contractor work.

• Flexible and Rigid Pavement Design

  Pavement design optimization for Alaskan highways, local roads, parking lots, and airstrips.

• Ground Improvement and Construction

  Vibro-compaction, prefabricated vertical drains, rigid inclusions, stone columns, and pile dynamic testing.

• Dam Design and Inspections

  Periodic safety inspections and design support for earthfill, tailings, concrete gravity, and arch dams.

Offers infrastructure and site development engineering for urban and rural settings, with specialized expertise in cold-climate utilities and sanitation.

• Site Design and Development

  Site layout, access, grading, drainage, and comprehensive planning for urban and rural properties.

• Water and Sewer System Design

  Design of municipal, rural, and onsite utility networks, including community-wide systems and remote camps.

• Rural Sanitation Improvement Projects

  Engineering support for sanitation and water quality improvement projects in remote communities.

• Rural Landfill Design

  Solid waste and landfill infrastructure design engineered for rural Alaskan environments.

Provides hands-on project coordination and oversight, bridging execution between project owners, design teams, and contractors to ensure successful delivery.