Shuck Britson Inc

Full-Service Structural Engineering, Planning & Consulting

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About the firm

Shuck-Britson specializes in full-service structural engineering and consulting, serving clients throughout the Midwest and beyond since 1966. Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Snyder & Associates, the practice performs engineering for inspection, evaluation, repair, rehabilitation, strengthening, design, and load rating for all types of bridges and structures.

Established
1966
Team
Small
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Forensic Engineering

People

Tim MonsonPresident

Capabilities

Bridge Engineering

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Comprehensive structural bridge design, engineering, and planning services. The practice works to inspect, evaluate, repair, rehabilitate, strengthen, and design various bridge types to maintain safety and functionality.

  • Bridge Concept & Feasibility Studies

    Evaluating project sites, determining bridge types, and performing hydraulic analysis to establish appropriate budgets, schedules, and span arrangements.

  • Structural Bridge Design

    Developing type, size, and location plans, and finalizing construction details and detailed specifications to optimize structural components.

  • Bridge Rehabilitation & Restoration

    Widening bridges, strengthening them for higher load capacities, and restoring historical significance based on extensive inspections and evaluations.

  • Bridge Construction Engineering & Administration

    Providing contractors with engineered plans, including WEAP analysis, demolition plans, beam and girder erection plans, cofferdams, and temporary shoring.

  • Bridge Inspection & Load Rating

    Performing routine, fracture-critical, and confined-space inspections, and providing load ratings for legal and permit trucks.

  • Funding & Grant Writing Assistance

    Assisting with securing state and federal funding, navigating application processes, and administering project documentation.

Building Structural Engineering

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Structural engineering and design for new buildings, additions, and renovations across educational, commercial, medical, and municipal sectors.

  • Structural Design of New Buildings

    Delivering complete structural designs and engineering for newly constructed facilities tailored to client needs.

  • Design of Additions & Renovations

    Engineering solutions for building expansions, structural modifications, and modern updates to existing properties.

  • Structural Evaluations of Existing Buildings

    Assessing the structural integrity of existing facilities and providing special inspection services during construction.

Parking Garage Engineering

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Supports parking garage engineering work documented by Shuck-Britson

  • Evaluation services for parking structures utilizing structural steel

    Includes evaluation services for parking structures utilizing structural steel within parking garage engineering work.

  • Prestressed concrete

    Includes prestressed concrete within parking garage engineering work.

  • Post-tensioned concrete systems

    Includes post-tensioned concrete systems within parking garage engineering work.

Water & Wastewater Structural Engineering

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Structural design and engineering for drinking water and wastewater structures, including concrete tanks and process buildings.

Forensic Engineering & Investigative Services

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Supports forensic engineering & investigative services work documented by Shuck-Britson

  • Investigating structural damage from storms

    Includes investigating structural damage from storms within forensic engineering & investigative services work.

  • Vehicular impacts

    Includes vehicular impacts within forensic engineering & investigative services work.

  • Overloading

    Includes overloading within forensic engineering & investigative services work.

  • Construction deficiencies

    Includes construction deficiencies within forensic engineering & investigative services work.

  • Developing repair designs

    Includes developing repair designs within forensic engineering & investigative services work.

Specialty Structural Engineering

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Supports specialty structural engineering work documented by Shuck-Britson

  • Designing

    Includes designing within specialty structural engineering work.

  • Evaluating unique structures

    Includes evaluating unique structures within specialty structural engineering work.

  • Urban skywalks

    Includes urban skywalks within specialty structural engineering work.

  • FEMA tornado shelters

    Includes fEMA tornado shelters within specialty structural engineering work.

  • Retaining walls

    Includes retaining walls within specialty structural engineering work.

  • Highway noise walls

    Includes highway noise walls within specialty structural engineering work.

Industries

Bridges · Government · Industrial · Commercial · Education · Healthcare · Sports & Recreation · Water Resources

Projects

High Trestle Trail

Iowa · Sports & Recreation

Project details

Engineering and structural design support for the High Trestle Trail.

Polk County Criminal Court Building

Des Moines, Iowa · Government

Project details

Structural design and consulting for the historic Polk County Criminal Court Building in Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines Riverfront Skatepark

Des Moines, Iowa · Sports & Recreation

Project details

Structural engineering design for a competition-level skatepark along the Des Moines Riverfront.

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