Structural Engineering Archives

13 Feb Battleview Technology Center Renovations, Northern Virginia Community College

Posted at 19:16h in by brockwp

Brockenbrough provided full architectural and engineering services for several renovation projects at the Battleview Technology Center on the Manassas Campus. The former office building was converted to classroom, lab and support space. The NOVA Fab Lab on the first floor is a state-of-the-art facility designed to...

13 Feb Replace Fuel Distribution System, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Posted at 12:26h in by brockwp

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey has been designated as the fourth Main Operating Base for the new KC-46A. The Pegasus is the nation’s newest aerial refueling tanker and strategic airlift aircraft and is rapidly replacing the aging ‘80s era KC-10A Extender. We were part...

13 Nov Sprayground, Occoneechee State Park

Posted at 16:07h in by TeamBrockenB

This project developed an approximately 2-acre portion of the park into a recreational area with playground and sprayground components. Development included a 1,000 square-foot comfort station with a mechanical room, a 900 square foot picnic shelter, a 3,600 square foot playground and a 7,000 square...

13 Nov Training Aids Center

Posted at 15:34h in by TeamBrockenB

This 4,400-square foot bioretention basin is under construction and was designed to mitigate the increase of stormwater runoff and pollutants from the new development of impervious areas for a new building, gravel parking area with canopies, and loading dock. This best management practice (BMP) treats...

30 Aug Replace JP-8 Fuel Storage Tanks, Mountain Home AFB

Posted at 20:42h in by TeamBrockenB

Mountain Home Air Force Base is the home of the 366th Fighter Wing flying F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bombers. It is an important base because of its proximity to nearby training ranges and as the permanent host to the 428th Fighter Squadron of the Republic of...

30 Aug DLA Advanced Document Brochures for Fuel Related Projects, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti

Posted at 20:37h in by TeamBrockenB

Camp Lemonnier is a United States Naval Expeditionary Base in Djibouti City, Djibouti and is home to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) of the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM). It is the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa. This project...

24 Mar New Pedestrian Bridge, University of Richmond

Posted at 13:28h in by brockwp

Brockenbrough provided structural and civil engineering for this new 225 foot pedestrian bridge on the University of Richmond campus. Work included plans and specifications for a prefabricated steel truss bridge approximately 225’ long by 8’ wide. The bridge was constructed of weathering steel with a composite deck and...

10 Nov Mid-Lothian Mines Park Improvements

Posted at 17:44h in by TeamBrockenB

This project included park and trail improvements consisting of a new observation platform, a railroad trestle pedestrian bridge, replacement of a service road bridge, improved access to the mine ruins, and new trails. Brockenbrough provided complete civil engineering, structural engineering and surveying. Surveying included topographic...

10 Nov Old City Hall Chiller Replacement

Posted at 17:29h in by TeamBrockenB

When the chiller at the historic Old City Hall in Richmond, Virginia needed to be replaced, the Virginia Department of General Services turned to Brockenbrough. The aging 250 ton chiller was located in a mechanical room under a pedestrian plaza. To install a replacement would...

13 Jun Replace Storage Tanks, Souda Bay, Greece

Posted at 18:28h in by TeamBrockenB

Brockenbrough provided bid documents for a new JP-5 fuel farm with two 500,000 gallon tanks, two 1,200 gpm pumphouses (one on top of each tank), a 1,200 gpm filtration building, and a 600 gpm truck off-loading station. The project connected these new tanks to a six...