Blast consultant for upgrade to determine blast loads, select among window retrofit options, and determine performance and submission standards for product to be installed.
Structural, seismic, and blast engineering for office building, annex, and parking structure. Design-build. LEED Gold.
Peter W. Rodino Federal Office Building Modernization Newark, New Jersey General Services Administration (GSA) Richard Dattner and Partners; Richard McElhiney
Blast engineering for upgrade of 16-story building. Double-skin facade (precast concrete overclad with blast-resistant glass); conformance to GSA Security Design Criteria.
World Trade Center Transportation Hub New York, New York Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Santiago Calatrava; Downtown Design Partnership
Structural and blast engineering for major components of transit hub, including signature oculus roof, PATH great hall, and No. 1 line underpinning.
2011
150 Greenwich Street (Tower 4) New York, New York Silverstein Properties Maki & Associates
Blast design for minimalist 61-story tower with retail podium and access to central PATH terminal. Fourth-tallest office building on World Trade Center site
175 Greenwich Street (Tower 3) New York, New York Silverstein Properties Richard Rogers Partnership
Blast design for 71-story tower with five trading floors and five retail floors. Third-tallest office building on World Trade Center site
Coast Guard Headquarters Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) WDG Architecture
Protective-design services for new 11-story Coast Guard headquarters building on site with 120-foot change in elevation.
Founders Square Arlington, Virginia The Shooshan Company WAI Prime
Protective design and consulting for 13-story flat-slab office building.
2010
Joint Use Intelligence Analysis Facility (JUIAF) Charlottesville, Virginia US Army Corps of Engineers Archer Western Contractors; Michael Baker Corp
Structural and antiterrorism force protection design for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Required LEED Silver.
JW McCormack Post Office and Courthouse Renovation and Upgrade Boston, Massachusetts General Services Administration (GSA) Goody Clancy & Associates
Repair and alteration of 1930 historic building and underground garage for ADA, GSA blast, seismic, and wind code compliance. LEED Gold.
Blast design for precast facade panels of new building to house US agency headquarters. Some members load bearing, some panels sloped and curved. Anticipated LEED Silver.
Structural and blast engineering for three new office buildings with underground parking garage. First building completed in 2005; others scheduled for construction.
2008
FBI Manassas (Innovation NVRA Building) Manassas, Virginia The Peterson Companies Wisnewski Blair & Associates
Secure five-story office building, one-story annex building, parking structure, visitors center, and vehicle-control buildings. LEED Gold.
FBI Office Building - San Antonio San Antonio, Texas ML Harris & Company/GSA Rees Associates
Blast engineering design of glazing, enclosure wall, roof, and structural systems for new four-story office building. Anti-ram barrier recommendations.
Indianapolis International Airport Midfield Terminal Study Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Airport Authority HOK/Aero Design Group (JV)
Blast engineering for terminal, concourses, elevated roadway, parking garage, and elevated pedestrian walkway.
Pacific Beacon Residential Buildings and Garage San Diego, California Clark Realty Capital Torti Gallas and Partners
Blast design services for three 18-story concrete-frame residential buildings with 1,050-car garage required to meet ATFP standards.
Replacement of original windows and curtain wall and upgrade of more recently installed windows to meet historic preservation and blast requirements.
Secure Office Buildings Bailey's Crossing, Virginia Charles E Smith WAI Prime
Vulnerability and feasibility studies of two office buildings to meet government AT/FP and progressive collapse standards. Windows, precast, structural system, site.
US Embassy - Berlin Berlin, Germany Department of State, OBO Moore Ruble Yudell; Gruen Associates
Structural and blast engineering for embassy office complex with roof gardens and inner courtyard on historic Pariser Platz. Design competition winner; LEED-equivalent standards.
US Federal Courthouse - Nashville Nashville, Tennessee General Services Administration (GSA) Michael Graves & Associates
Structural and blast engineering for new facility for public agencies; 12 courtrooms, library, office space.
Victory Center Phase I - Eisenhower Building Renovation Alexandria, Virginia Prudential/S&S Investments (Jones Lang LaSalle) Hickok Cole
Blast design for renovation of office building to Class A and government protection standards.
2007
Bronx Criminal Court Complex Bronx, New York Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) Rafael Vinoly
Blast engineering for two-block-long courthouse with huge sawtooth folded plan curtain wall. Among the largest federal courthouses nationwide.
Structural and blast engineering for two Class A office towers for 5,000 employees. Concrete superstructure and precast cladding; two levels of below-grade parking for 950 cars.
Dulles Discovery One Chantilly, Virginia The Peterson Companies Wisnewski Blair & Associates
Structural steel moment-framed building with composite metal deck. Blast-resistant precast facade system. LEED Silver (Gold for central plant and ACC).
Modernization of 17th Street wing of landmark federal office building with glass facade to create open, flexible spaces. Addition of central utility plant. Design-build.
GSA Federal Building Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates
Structural and blast engineering for three-wing complex housing 1,100 employees. Atrium, multi-tiered curtain wall, pedestrian bridges, 200 parking spaces.
Building addition and site work on Broadway side, wrapping north and south around 26 Federal Plaza on Duane and Worth Streets. Perimeter security improvements, lobby renovations.
O'Hare International Airport - Terminal Facade and Circulation Enhancement (FACE) Chicago, Illinois Chicago Department of Aviation Murphy/Jahn
Structural and blast engineering for additions to terminals, including new 30-foot-tall blast-resistant, cable-supported curtain wall with point-supported glazing.
Smithsonian Patent Office Building Canopy Roof Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution Foster + Partners; Josef Gartner USA
Blast engineering for glass-and-steel canopy enclosure with complex structural system over interior courtyard; city's third-oldest civic building.
US Embassy - Athens Office Building Annex Athens, Greece Department of State, OBO Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects, Inc.
Comprehensive design services for new office building compound. Master plan, structural and blast engineering, perimeter security.
Structural, seismic, and blast engineering for new complex consisting of chancery, three CACs, MSGQ, and utility building. Design-build, high seismic forces, poor soil conditions.
US Embassy - Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Physical security, structural, and blast engineering for upgrade of historic building by Ralph Rapson.
US Federal Courthouse - Mobile Mobile, Alabama General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates
Structural and blast engineering for new courthouse to satisfy GSA, other agency, and district design and blast requirements. Site development and parking for 100 vehicles.
US Land Port of Entry - Champlain Champlain, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects
Blast and security engineering services for new multi-building facility to comply with specified GSA requirements.
US Land Port of Entry - Massena Massena, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects
Blast and security engineering for new multi-building facility to comply with specified GSA requirements.
2006
Chet Holifield Federal Building Study Laguna Niguel, California General Services Administration (GSA) Rutherford and Chekene
Vulnerability studies of windows and structural system of third-largest GSA building in the country, using ISC Security Design Criteria and GSA Progressive Collapse Guidelines.
Emanuel Celler US Courthouse Modernization (225 Cadman Plaza) Brooklyn, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Gruzen Samton Architects
Structural and blast engineering for seismic retrofit of steel-framed structure with limited lateral capacity. Progressive collapse studies.
National Defense University (NDU) Fort McNair, Washington, DC National Defense University Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Blast engineering and superstructure design for three-story concrete building with courtyard entrance, arcade/drum auditorium, and pedestrian bridge link to existing Marshall Hall.
Oakland International Airport Terminal Expansion Oakland, California Port of Oakland Jordan Tod Bovis; Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast analysis for new terminal building and parking garage. Specifications incorporated into final design of structural members and curtain wall system.
Picatinny Arsenal Explosives R&D Facility Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey US Army - ARDEC RBA Group
Structural and blast engineering for three buildings to store, process, and administer machining of explosives. Design-build.
Richard Sheppard Arnold US Courthouse Annex and USPO Little Rock, Arkansas General Services Administration (GSA) RTKL Associates
Blast engineering in conformance with GSA Security Design Criteria for five-story addition with semi-circular full-height entrance lobby and aluminum-framed glass curtain wall.
US Embassy - Accra Accra, Ghana Department of State, OBO Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Structural and blast engineering for new embassy complex. Adapted Standard Embassy Design program. Design-build.
US Embassy - Belmopan Belmopan, Belize Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast engineering for new embassy complex replacing deficient wooden structure in flood-prone area. Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Embassy - Lome Lome, Togo Department of State, OBO Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Structural and blast engineering for new embassy complex. Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Embassy - Panama City Panama City, Panama Department of State, OBO Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Blast analysis for new embassy complex. Adapted Standard Embassy Design, design-build.
US Embassy - Rangoon Rangoon, Myanmar Department of State, OBO Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Structural and blast engineering for new embassy complex. Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Embassy - Tashkent Tashkent, Uzbekistan Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast engineering for three-story new office building (NOB) with penthouse and two-story Marine security guard quarters (MSGQ). Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Federal Courthouse - Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates
Structural and blast engineering for new four-story courthouse with four courtrooms, glass entry pavilion, and pedestrian walkway to judges' chambers in separate structure.
Blast analysis and design for adaptive reuse and restoration of historic post office to comply with GSA security criteria. Addition of US Bankruptcy Court and Attorney's Office.
2005
Defense Intelligence Analysis Center (DIAC) Bolling AFB, Washington, DC US Defense Intelligence Agency SmithGroup Inc
Blast engineering for SCIF addition to consolidate DIAC functions in low-rise facility. Global response and analysis of key structural members. Green features, reflective glass.
Martinsburg Federal Building and US Courthouse Martinsburg, West Virginia General Services Administration (GSA) Lehman Smith McLeish
Blast engineering for addition and renovations to federal building and courthouse.
Norris Cotton Federal Building Manchester, New Hampshire General Services Administration (GSA) Oak Point Associates
Progressive collapse analysis and blast engineering of replacement windows for existing federal building to mitigate blast hazard.
Route 9A - Cut and Cover Tunnel Study New York, New York NYS Department of Transportation Earth Tech/WAI (JV)
Study of three alternatives for 1,100-foot-long cut-and-cover tunnel adjacent to World Trade Center. Protection of PATH tubes, retaining wall, and tiebacks.
US Embassy - Capetown Capetown, South Africa Department of State, OBO Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Blast engineering for new three-story office building (NOB) with penthouse and two-story MSGQ. Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Embassy - Tbilisi Tbilisi, Georgia Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast engineering for new three-story office building (NOB) with penthouse and two-story MSGQ. Adapted Standard Embassy Design. Design-build.
US Embassy - Yaounde Yaounde, Cameroon Department of State, OBO Ross Technology (Wanchul Lee Architects)
Structural, seismic, and blast engineering for new complex, adapting generic design to complicated slope. Large punched windows, four-story glass curtain wall. Design-build.
VA Structures Vulnerability Assessment Program Multiple States, United States US Veterans Administration WAI Prime; National Institute of Building Sciences
Vulnerability assessment of structures at 85 VA locations, including hospitals, office buildings, and storage facilities, with recommendations for mitigation.
Blast engineering for new courthouse with two towers and curving glass prism on two-block site. Designed to comply with most recent GSA Security Criteria.
2004
Bangor International Airport Study Bangor, Maine City of Bangor WAI Prime
Blast study of terminal buildings and parking areas to reverse imposition of federal restrictions.
Brooklyn Supreme and Family Courthouse - 330 Jay Street / 12 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, New York Forest City Ratner Perkins Eastman
Vulnerability assessment and blast design to mitigate hazards associated with terrorist threats.
Burlington International Airport Terminal Study Burlington, Vermont Vermont Agency of Transportation WAI Prime
Blast analysis of existing two-story terminal building with glass facade that faces roadway and nearby parking garage; verification of area limits for collapse.
Dan M. Russell, Jr. US Courthouse - Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi General Services Administration (GSA) RM Kliment & Frances Halsband
Blast engineering for eight-story concrete-framed building with two-story entrance lobby and facade of precast panels and glass curtain wall.
E Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse Annex - DC Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Michael Graves & Associates; SmithGroup Inc
Vulnerability assessment and physical security design for new high-profile structure with rotunda, following GSA criteria for progressive collapse and other hazards.
Federal Laboratories Project - Ammendale Site Beltsville, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects, Inc.
Structural and blast engineering for state-of-the-art headquarters for criminal law enforcement, fire and arson investigation, and general research.
Oklahoma City Federal Building Oklahoma City, Oklahoma General Services Administration (GSA) Ross Barney + Jankowski Architects
Vulnerability assessment and blast design based on GSA Security Criteria for new office building to house federal agencies.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex Renovation (Trenton Courthouse) Trenton, New Jersey New Jersey Building Authority USA Architects Inc
Feasibility study and design recommendations for replacing atrium glass using "glass fail first" approach for balanced system of physical protection.
US Embassy - Abidjan Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Department of State, OBO SmithGroup Inc
Structural and blast engineering for new office building with three-story atrium and window wall, MSGQ, and ancillary buildings.
US Embassy - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK); JA Jones
Blast engineering for new reinforced-concrete office building with complicated geometry and roof that slopes steeply from ground level; MSGQ. Design-build.
US Embassy - Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey Department of State, OBO Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Blast design review of new embassy office building and MSGQ, including performance of key structural components.
US Embassy - London London, England, United Kingdom Department of State, OBO Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Structural and blast engineering feasibility study to modernize systems and upgrade precast facade of largest US embassy in the world, designed by Eero Saarinen.
US Embassy - Minsk Minsk, Belarus Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Structural and blast engineering for three-story steel-framed addition with full basement and concrete load-bearing perimeter wall. Renovation of chancery.
US Embassy - Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond; Sorg and Associates
Blast engineering for modernization of sprawling complex of one- to four-story office buildings with multiple atriums, punched window facade, and Pilkington glass-wall section.
US Embassy - Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania Department of State, OBO Bradley/Parker & Associates
Blast engineering for two-story addition to consulate and addition of external stairwell and elevator to chancery.
US Embassy - Yerevan Yerevan, Armenia Department of State, OBO KlingStubbins
Blast engineering for new five-story office building connected via atrium to two low-rise structures, MSGQ, and ancillary structures. Special window analysis. Design-build.
Vulnerability assessment to blast of main terminal building and facing garage. Full garage occupancy approved by FAA based on mitigation plan with headknockers.
Des Moines Federal Building Facade Replacement Des Moines, Iowa General Services Administration (GSA) SmithGroup Inc
Design of new curtain wall and its support system for six-story public office building; dynamic analysis to ensure cost-effectiveness for contractor. Design-build.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Study Boston, Massachusetts Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Halvorson Landscape Architects
Design of barrier elements to limit high-speed vehicle impact threat and reduce vulnerability of building to blast. Integrated with planning and layout for main entry plaza.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports Authority DMJM + Harris
Assessment of blast impact from explosives in parking garage on critical structural elements of terminals.
Midway Airport Terminal Development Program Security Design Chicago, Illinois City of Chicago A Epstein & Sons
Structural design and blast analysis of new terminal building and parking structure. Vulnerability assessment and criteria definition.
Newark FBI Headquarters Newark, New Jersey Claremont Newark LLC Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects
Structural and blast engineering for Newark FBI headquarters building with ground-level retail and four-story garage on Passaic River waterfront. Design-build.
US Embassy - Chisinau Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Department of State, OBO Engineering Applications Consultants
Blast engineering for horizontal extension of three-story reinforced-concrete office building.
US Embassy - Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Blast and site/civil engineering for four-story staircase addition to embassy building. Demolition of portions of existing structure.
US Embassy - Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK); JA Jones
Blast engineering for new four-story reinforced-concrete office building with unusually large windows and MSGQ. Design-build.
US Embassy - Dili Dili, Timor-Leste Department of State, OBO Sylla Inc
Blast analysis of protective glazing for new low-rise chancery building.
US Embassy - Doha Doha, Qatar Department of State, OBO Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Blast engineering for office building renovation. Replacement in kind of large and architecturally significant windows. Supervision of local window fabrication.
US Embassy - Geneva Geneva, Switzerland Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Blast engineering to create fenced-in compound for embassy complex in hub city with major 1980s building. Perimeter security, new access-control for guardhouses.
US Embassy - IQC & IDC FBO Security Upgrades Multiple Countries, Worldwide Department of State, OBO Wanchul Lee Architects
Site visits to embassies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Canada, Egypt, France, Gambia, Mauritania, Mexico (6), Niger, Senegal, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, and Zaire.
US Embassy - Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast engineering for new four-story reinforced-concrete office building and MSGQ. Design-build.
US Embassy - Oslo Oslo, Norway Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Blast and site/civil engineering for embassy upgrade. Partial demolition of structure, addition of four-story staircase. Site layout, materials, paving plans, grading, drainage.
US Embassy - Rabat Rabat, Morocco Department of State, OBO Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Blast engineering for structural upgrade of existing building.
US Embassy - Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil Department of State, OBO Davis Brody Bond
Blast engineering for upgrade of reinforced-concrete and glass embassy building. Design-build.
US Embassy - Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria Department of State, OBO Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Blast engineering for new office building and MSGQ, including atrium with clerestory windows. LEED certified.
US Embassy - Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Blast engineering for new four-story reinforced-concrete office building and MSGQ. Design-build.
2002
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building) College Park, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects, Inc.
Blast analysis for new laboratory and office complex to comply with most recent GSA Security Criteria and Design Excellence initiative.
Federal Reserve Banks - St. Louis, MO; Memphis, TN; Louisville, KY; and Little Rock, AR Multiple States, United States Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis WAI Prime
Assessment of potential security risks to bank buildings at 4 locations. Recommendations for upgrade to meet 2001 Federal Reserve System Security Guidelines.
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport - I-285 Tunnel and Fifth Runway Atlanta, Georgia Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendorf (HNTB)
Vulnerability assessment and blast analysis using 3D MAZ to determine effects of explosion on new highway tunnel sections and components and on runway operation.
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport - Terminal Building and Garage Study Atlanta, Georgia Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendorf (HNTB)
Vulnerability assessment and blast analysis of existing terminal building and garage. Recommendations for minimal blocking of parking spaces to keep terminal operational.
Blast analysis and review of new courthouse with glass curtain wall to ensure compliance with GSA Security Criteria. Design-build.
Palm Springs Airport Terminal Study Palm Springs, California Palm Springs International Airport Gensler Architects
Vulnerability assessment of existing terminal building and open parking areas. Recommendations integrated with new front plaza master plan. Blast analysis, barrier design.
Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building Rehabilitation Portsmouth, New Hampshire General Services Administration (GSA) Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype
Structural and blast engineering for upgrade of offices, postal area, roof, windows, facade, skylight, stairways, plaza, and elevators. Seismic code and ADA compliance.
Tri-Cities Airport Study Pasco, Washington Port of Pasco Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas
Vulnerability assessment of main terminal and facing garage to obtain full occupancy of outside parking lot. Site and roadway reconstruction, blast walls recommended.
Structural engineering for chancery and related buildings of seven-building embassy complex on new site near airport. Wind, seismic, and blast analysis.
US Federal Courthouse Addition - Brooklyn Brooklyn, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Cesar Pelli; HLW International
Blast analysis and design of new courthouse complex to comply with GSA Security Criteria, including progressive collapse studies. Development of unique balanced glazing system.
2001
Edward A. Garmatz Federal Courthouse Baltimore, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Peck Peck & Associates
Development of "stand-alone" guidelines for mitigation of glass fragment hazard to GSA-occupied buildings, using Garmatz as test case.
GSA Task Order Contract - NCR Glass Study (6 buildings) Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) SmithGroup Inc
Assessment of six DC historic buildings. Visual inspection, analysis, and three facade retrofit designs to resist blast effects, using GSA Security Design Criteria.
US Embassies - Western Africa Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Africa Department of State, OBO Wanchul Lee Architects
Structural and seismic engineering for new and upgraded embassy structures made of concrete and/or indigenous materials.
US Embassy - Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan Department of State, OBO Hayes Seay Mattern and Mattern
Blast engineering for new embassy complex on one-acre site. Conversion of existing structures and design of custom-built CAA Annex. Design-build.
2000
US Embassy - Moscow Moscow, Russian Federation Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Structural and blast engineering for vertical top hat addition to embassy office building with stringent security requirements.
US Embassy - Ottawa Ottawa, Canada Department of State, OBO Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Blast engineering for new low-profile, steamship-shaped embassy in historic downtown area. Sloping rocky site with small setback.
US Embassy - Seoul Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of State, OBO Michael Graves & Associates
Structural, blast, seismic, and wind engineering for office and apartment buildings on historic site with height limit and irregular topography. Site moved, to be redesigned.