The strength behind the structure.
Structural Engineering Services
Our structural team ensures the integrity and longevity of every project we touch. We design new, evaluate existing, and stand behind our stamp.
Our Integrated Structural Services
Structural engineering serves as the backbone of every safe, durable build. Our team provides a complete spectrum of structural services, from ground-up design and seismic retrofits to foundation investigations, floor load evaluations, and emergency response. We design across all structural materials to meet your site's specific physical and environmental conditions.
By working in close coordination with architectural, MEP, civil, and surveying teams, our structural engineers align load paths seamlessly with the overall design from the start. The result is a clear, fully integrated plan set built for efficient plan check approval and smooth field execution.
Structures in Steel, Reinforced Concrete, & Wood
Ground-up structural design across the three core building materials. We select and detail systems for strength, constructability, and cost, matched to the demands of your facility.
Seismic Upgrades & Retrofits
Bringing existing buildings up to current seismic standards, from voluntary strengthening to mandated retrofit programs. We protect the people inside and the investment itself.
Foundation Investigations, Load Tests, & Observations
When the ground or the as-built condition is in question, we investigate, test, and document. You get real data and a clear engineering opinion, not guesswork.
Floor Evaluation
Capacity assessments for new equipment, racking, mezzanines, and changes in use. We determine what your floor can carry before you commit to what sits on it.
Cranes, Gantry, & Hoists
Structural design and evaluation for overhead lifting systems, including support structures, runway beams, and the connections that keep heavy loads moving safely.
Shoring
Temporary support design for excavations, renovations, and structural repairs, engineered so the work around it can proceed without compromising what stands.
Emergency Roof Repair Coordination & Structural Support
When damage happens, speed matters. We assess, stabilize, and coordinate structural repairs to get your facility safe and operational again.
Code Analysis
Detailed analysis of how current building codes apply to your structure, whether you are designing new, modifying existing, or resolving a plan check comment.
Engineer's Certification of Improvements
Stamped certifications documenting that improvements meet applicable structural requirements, for lenders, insurers, municipalities, and property transactions.
Structural Construction Observations
Site observations during construction to verify the work matches the drawings, catching deviations while they are still easy to correct.
Roof Lift & Building Height Modifications
By engineering structural roof lifts to increase clear height and add mezzanine or equipment space, Plump Engineering, Inc. helps older industrial buildings meet modern operational demands through smart, cost-effective adaptive reuse without starting from scratch.
Industrial Steel Stack Engineering
Steel stack design from foundation to flare tip, including lift-stage analysis and code-authority coordination, engineered to perform in the field, not just on paper.
From forensics to the field.
Our structural practice runs deeper than design. Led by a team experienced in forensic engineering and expert witness work, we know how structures fail, which sharpens how we make them stand. That perspective shows up in every calculation, every detail, and every site visit.
Raise the roof. Increase the value.
Modernize older facilities without a full rebuild. From initial feasibility evaluation through construction support, we provide comprehensive structural engineering to raise existing roofs, increase clear height, and expand usable vertical capacity.
Increased Clear Height: Accommodate modern racking, equipment, and mezzanine expansion.
Smart Adaptive Reuse: Maximize asset value and function while minimizing downtime and material costs.
End-to-End Delivery: Seamless structural evaluation, design, and construction support.
industries of every size & type
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
RETAIL & RESTAURANTS
MEDICAL & DENTAL
EDUCATION
FOOD PROCESSING & COLD STORAGE
PHARMACEUTICAL & LIFE SCIENCES
HOTEL & MULTIFAMILY
INDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING
AUTOMOTIVE
Let’s Discuss Your Project
Whether you're planning a new structure, evaluating an existing one, or dealing with something urgent, we'd like to hear about it. Send us a note and we'll take it from there.