St. Patricks Rittenhouse Square Facade & Roof Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Historic Preservation · Client: St. Patricks Rittenhouse Square
Your Structure. Our Solution.
Joseph B. Callaghan, Inc. is a structural engineering practice based in Philadelphia committed to delivering intelligent solutions for buildings and structures. It specializes in building envelope assessment and repair, structural design, and forensic engineering. The practice takes an adaptive approach to problem solving, combining a strong foundation in fundamentals with the latest industry innovations and technology.
PE Licensure: NJ, PA, NY, DE, MD, VA, VT, SC
Jessica Clifford, PEPartner / President
Erik Villari, PEPartner / COO
Joseph Philips, PEPrincipal, Director of Engineering
Allen Roth, PEStrategic Advisor
Specialized assessment, repair, and rehabilitation of all building envelope elements, including roofing, facades, foundations, plazas, windows, and doors.
Periodic inspection, analysis, and restoration of exterior building walls to maintain structural safety and weather resistance.
Sensitive rehabilitation of historic facades and structures, combining classic architectural materials with modern engineering solutions.
Engineering and design services for complete roof system replacements and moisture mitigation.
Comprehensive design and repair of plaza deck waterproofing systems and underlying structural slabs.
Structural detailing and integration of high-performance replacement window systems.
Structural concrete repairs and waterproofing for deteriorated cantilevered balconies.
Comprehensive design services for existing structures and new builds, resolving complex load capacities and design challenges.
Repurposing historic and existing buildings for modern programming while updating structural systems.
Design and analysis of physical building expansions, major structural alterations, and new structural systems.
Condition evaluation and targeted maintenance design for reinforced concrete parking structures.
Code-required structural inspections of critical building elements during construction and rehabilitation.
Failure investigations, structural analysis, and safety-critical evaluations backed by technical expertise.
Scientific investigation of collapsed or degraded structural components to identify exact failure causes.
Clear presentation of technical details and engineering conclusions for legal disputes and public inquiries.
Engineering consultation for insurance claims, litigation, and complex liability reviews.
Aerial imaging and sensor data collection for hard-to-reach facade and structural elements.
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