Orndorf & Associates, Inc.

Provides comprehensive technical design for new building structures, utilizing advanced systems to deliver efficient and constructible solutions.

• New Construction Design

  Full-service structural framing, foundation, and lateral system designs for modern builds.

• Specialty Structural Design

  Engineered designs for fall protection systems, equipment supports, and blast-resistant systems.

• Delegated Design

  Specialized design of precast concrete, steel connections, and cold-formed steel framing systems.

• Construction Documentation Services

  Complete structural drawings, specs, load calculations, and structural BIM modeling and coordination.

Preserves and adapts existing and historic properties through meticulous assessment, reinforcement, and structural re-engineering.

• Historic Preservation Engineering

  Sensitive structural engineering designed to retain the historic fabric of heritage structures.

• Seismic and Structural Upgrades

  Seismic upgrades, floor capacity analysis, and structural modifications for existing buildings.

• Structural Modifications and Expansions

  Engineering of roof-level additions, vertical expansions, and structural repurposing.

• Facade Retention and Masonry Stabilization

  Design of temporary facade retention, masonry wall stabilization, and corrosion mitigation.

Conducts independent technical audits, code verification, and efficiency optimization to safeguard structural integrity and manage costs.

• Third-Party Design Verification

  Independent structural engineering peer reviews to verify design assumptions and calculations.

• Value Engineering Assessments

  In-depth evaluations to optimize structural materials and systems without sacrificing design intent.

• Constructability and Code Reviews

  Pre-construction evaluations to ensure design clarity, minimize field changes, and confirm code compliance.

• Structural System Optimization

  Analysis of alternative materials and systems to maximize performance and structural efficiency.

Addresses highly specific construction-phase requirements, municipal ordinances, and complex structural safety conditions.

• Excavation Shoring and Underpinning

  Design of temporary bracing, shoring, and underpinning systems to protect adjacent properties.

• Philadelphia Municipal Engineering Services

  Compliance services for local facade inspection ordinances, adjacent property preconstruction surveys, and excavation planning.

• Special Inspections Services

  Dedicated oversight as the Design Professional in Responsible Charge of Special Inspections.