Category: Special Inspections

Concrete Formwork Installation

Construction has begun on a new multi-story cast-in-place concrete building in Harlem.  This project is part of the New York State of Opportunity Homes and Community Renewal program. Becker Engineering, PC designed wall and column formwork, slab formwork (shoring), and slab re-shoring to allow for safe placement of concrete during construction.  Becker Engineering, PC also […]

Support of Excavation

Becker Engineering, PC designed the support of excavation system for a new multi-story building in Queens, NY.  The excavation depth ranged between 20-30 feet.  Soldier piles braced with hollow-bar grouted tiebacks were installed in lieu of steel rakers.  Tieback braced tangent piles were used adjacent to a (1) story building to increase rigidity and prevent […]