March Adams & Associates

Quality Engineering since 1982

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About the firm

March Adams & Associates is a multidiscipline engineering firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee, providing civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and industrial engineering services since 1982. Projects span commercial, healthcare, educational, industrial, and civic sectors across the Chattanooga metro region and northern Georgia.

Established
1982
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Fire Protection Engineering · Industrial Engineering · MEP

Capabilities

Mechanical Engineering

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March Adams' mechanical team provides HVAC design, construction, and analysis with expertise in laboratory environmental control, cooling and heat recovery, and indoor air quality. In addition to designing energy-efficient systems, the team provides energy analysis for current systems and offers design solutions that meet evolving energy requirements. Industrial mechanical services include cooling towers, chillers, and pumps, and design capabilities extend from thermal sciences to equipment design in manufacturing.

  • CAD and BIM Modeling and Detailing
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Process Industries
  • Industrial Engineering Design
  • Analysis and Prototyping
  • Telecom
  • Consumer & Medical Devices
  • General Engineering

Structural Engineering

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March Adams' structural engineering department provides cost-effective design for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities using advanced tools including ENERCALC, RISA 3D, and Revit. Services span new construction and re-engineering of existing facilities across concrete, steel, masonry, timber, and pre-cast systems. An industrial structural group addresses plant upgrades, rehabilitation, equipment supports, mezzanines, and repurposing of existing structures.

  • Structural 3D Analysis
  • Structural Steel
  • Pre-cast Concrete Design
  • Cold-formed Steel
  • Cast-in-Place Concrete
  • Timber Building Systems
  • Masonry
  • Marine Facility Design
  • Barge/Boat Docks
  • Structural Evaluations

Civil Engineering

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March Adams offers a full range of civil engineering services for site development, from conceptual site planning through construction documents and construction administration. Working with other disciplines and regulatory agencies in the earliest design stages produces optimal site infrastructure solutions.

  • Site Development/Layout
  • Parking Lot/Driveway Layout
  • Roadway Design
  • Pedestrian Connectivity Systems
  • Stormwater Management and Treatment
  • Stormwater Drainage Systems
  • Site Grading
  • Site Utilities Design
  • Sanitary Sewer Systems
  • Water Distribution Systems
  • Sediment and Erosion Control Design
  • SWPPP/NOI/ARAP Permitting
  • Land Disturbance Permitting

Electrical Engineering

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March Adams provides electrical design services for commercial, industrial, and power generating facilities, with a commitment to energy-efficient designs that reduce operating costs and conserve resources. Industrial experience spans emergency generator power systems, electronic drive applications, PLC systems, process controls, and power distribution substations.

  • LED Lighting
  • EPA Green Light Program
  • Color Rendering Analysis
  • Voltage Drop Calculations
  • Energy Analysis
  • Photometrics

Plumbing Engineering

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Fire Protection Engineering

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Industrial Engineering

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Process Design

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Industries

Commercial · Healthcare · Senior Living · Education · Multifamily Residential · Industrial · Manufacturing · Arts & Culture · Parks & Open Space · Government · Public Safety · Hospitality

Projects

Keller Williams Southside Office

Chattanooga, TN · Commercial · Client: Keller Williams

Project details

A new commercial office complex developed for Keller Williams featuring three large commercial VAV rooftop units distributing air to fifty-four VAV boxes across two floors with general offices, training, conference, and lounge spaces.

Shaw T-1

Adairsville, GA · Industrial · Client: Shaw

Project details

A 500,000 square foot building expansion requiring conversion of 2-D AutoCAD plans into a 3-D Revit BIM model and recreation of existing building systems. The project added a chilled water rooftop unit to cool an industrial server room with provisions for future expansion.

Parkside Nursing Home Addition

Rossville, GA · Healthcare

Project details

A new addition to an existing nursing home featuring patient rooms and support spaces including physical therapy, dining, entertainment, and kitchen areas. A dedicated outside air system with an energy wheel maintains ASHRAE space pressurization requirements and reduces equipment tonnages.

Shaw Plant VT Renovation and Expansion

Ringgold, GA · Manufacturing · Client: Shaw

Project details

Structural engineering for a 24,000 square foot, 120-foot tall building addition and renovation of approximately 315,000 square feet of warehouse, including pipe supports, offices, multiple mezzanines, column removal, and crane and monorail additions.