NE&C’s structural and marine departments offer engineering services for the design of structures exposed to high velocity winds and floods in coastal regions defined by Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). Design services conform to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines and include detailed tie-down specifications from roof ridge straps to foundation anchorage.

Coastal Foundation Design

Concrete pier and foundation wall design
Breakaway flood wall design
Wave force analysis
Structure-to-foundation anchorage design

Wind Load Analysis and Tie-Down Design

Main Wind Force Resistance Systems (MWFRS)
Components and cladding (C&C) wind load determination and member design
Wind-induced uplift force determination and tie-down design