Harriott Valentine Engineers

Providing structural engineering services to the greater Seattle residential market since 1999.

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A roof that's not fully covered will provide sun protection and natural light. But, closely spaced slats may still collect snow depending on the spacing and local weather.
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It will be sleek when it's finished, but sometimes an in-progress framing project can be eye-catching in its own way.
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Not all engineering happens at a desk! We're often ducking into basements or poking up into attics to deduce exactly what's going on with existing framing.
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Joist photography: This particular subgenre often makes use of leading lines highlighting rectilinear subjects, often from a low vantage point.
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Site visits allow our engineers to verify existing dimensions, but it does mean our server is full of random photos like these.
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Wood, steel, and concrete all have their own advantages in regards to strength, cost, and aesthetics. A clever design can be achieved by taking advantage of all three.
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1) Precariously stack a bunch of boxes in order to reach the framing above or 2) just use the tool specifically designed to reach high places? ...I'll take the ladder.
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Holes in wide flange webs can often be accommodated if they are reasonably sized and away from point loads. But ask your structural engineer first!
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This design looks like it could be a GoldenEye level. Or Halo at the very least.
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If you ever notice plastic cones in a concrete wall, those are form ties used to maintain uniform wall spacing while the wall cures.
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Here's a light switch you don't see every day!
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A lot of careful measuring and diligent carpentry go into the days immediately before a big concrete pour.
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Shoring walls allow for deeper excavations in tighter spots. You may have seen such walls when a huge high rise is getting squeezed onto a small plot of downtown real estate.
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In a city built on slopes and hills, retaining walls are everywhere. Geotechs help us create everything from 2 ft garden walls to 30 ft designs holding back entire hillsides.
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Around the Pacific Northwest there are many Environmentally Critical Areas prone to erosion, settlement, and liquefaction. Especially here, we depend on the advice of geotechs.
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When the surface soil is unsuitable to build on, pipe piles are driven much deeper to engage the strength of stronger layers below. Here too, geotechs assist in the design.
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Bearing pressure indicates how much weight can be applied to an area of soil. Our local geography gives a standard value, but this varies in areas of hard rock or loose sand.
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Grading is especially important when excavating deep basements or tight property lines. Usually using a 1:1 slope, a geotech can sometimes recommend more aggressive grading.
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We rely on the advice of geotechnical engineers to provide our projects with stable foundations. Our work wouldn't happen without their expertise, so let's take a closer look.
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Emptied of refreshing beverages, glass that is cleaned and crushed is known as cullet. Amongst a variety of uses, here it provides drainage and leveling below a concrete slab.
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