engNovex, Inc.

Design of new power and industrial facilities, structural assessments, repair engineering, and equipment foundation solutions. Capabilities include structural steel frames, modular concepts, reinforced concrete foundations, and structural upgrades.

• Structural Steel Design

  Structural steel design of large steel structures and modular design concepts, including moment frames, braced frames, composite slabs, and long-span composite trusses.

• Reinforced Concrete Design

  Reinforced concrete design for mat foundations, pile-supported foundations, equipment pedestals, two-way slabs, tee-beams, and shear walls.

• Structural Upgrades & Rigging

  Analysis and design for large structural upgrades, including steam generator replacements (SGRs), long-span structures, unique construction loads, rigging, and crane analysis.

• Anchorage & Repair

  Anchorage design and repair, led by subject matter experts.

• Stack & Chimney Design

  Analysis and design of steel stacks and chimneys in accordance with ASME STS-1.

Specialized structural analysis and design services for the nuclear industry, complying with strict quality standards including ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.

• Seismic Category I SSC Analysis

  Analysis and design of Seismic Category I structures, systems, and components (SSCs) in accordance with ASCE 4, ASCE 43, and NRC regulatory guides.

• Finite Element & SSI Modeling

  Development of three-dimensional finite element models and translation of numerical models for soil-structure interaction (SSI) analysis.

• Regulatory & Audit Support

  Support for design certification documents (DCD), Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) development, and defending technical positions to the NRC during audits.

• Beyond Design Basis & Impact Assessments

  Building impact assessments for beyond design basis events, haul route analysis, and aircraft impact assessments per NEI 07-13.

• Safety-Related Concrete & Foundations

  Design of safety-related reinforced concrete slabs, shear walls per ACI 349, water retaining structures, and foundation soil spring models.

Vibration assessments, forensic reporting, and structural design of specialized and dynamic machine foundations.

• System Vibration Assessments

  System assessments, random and sine vibration evaluations, identifying resonant frequencies, and formulating proposed solutions.

• Special Equipment Foundations

  Foundation design for horizontal, spherical, and heat exchanger vessels, machine tool equipment, and electrical equipment structures.

• Dynamic Equipment Foundations

  Sizing and dynamic analysis for pumps, compressors, turbine generators, hammer mills, crushers, and fans, including soil-structure interaction and vibration isolation.

Modeling, analysis, and design of structures and foundations for electrical substations.

• Substation Structure Modeling

  Modeling and analysis of steel structures using RISA-3D, STAAD, SAP-2000, and PLS-CADD / PLS-POLE / TOWER.

• Rigid Bus Analysis

  Rigid bus analysis and design in accordance with IEEE Standard 605.

• Foundation & Anchorage Design

  Design of concrete foundations and anchorage, including drilled piers, rigid bus supports, switch stands, circuit breakers, and lightning masts.

• Oil Containment & Fire Walls

  Design of transformer oil containment pits in accordance with IEEE Standard 980 and reinforced concrete fire separation walls.

Structural engineering support for renewable energy developers, focusing on collector substations and grid interconnection.

• Collector Substation Design

  Structural design of collector substations for wind farm and other renewable projects.

• Grid Interconnection Support

  Structural design, site layout, and coordination with grid owners and power authorities for grid connection.

Complex finite element modeling, simulation, and impact analysis for specialized structural engineering applications.

• Nonlinear & Impact Analysis

  Structural simulations for nonlinear behaviors, impact assessments, and extreme load scenarios.

• Seismic Response Analysis

  Seismic evaluation, fragile assessments, and dynamic response modeling under earthquake conditions.

Coordinated engineering support serves power, utility, and heavy industrial facilities.

• Structural Engineering

  Structural engineering supports facility and infrastructure requirements.

• Power and Utility Facilities

  Engineering support addresses power and utility facility needs.

• Heavy Industrial Facilities

  Industrial work supports heavy facility assets and operations.