hoboken city hall — hoboken, nj

Lahita Engineering was contracted to design a cantilever retaining wall to replace an existing wall surrounding a pit adjacent to the Hoboken City Hall building. Our scope also included the design of a waterproofing system for the existing foundation wall within the pit to prevent water intrusion and deterioration.

Holland Tunnel Administration Building — Jersey city, nj

Lahita Engineering was contracted to design temporary shoring, steel framing beams, and a steel stair structure for the Holland Tunnel Administration Building Second Means of Egress project in Jersey City, NJ. Prior to design, our team performed a detailed inspection of the installation area to assess existing conditions and constraints.

Because the building is designated as a historic structure, the design was developed to fit entirely within the available space without any modifications to the exterior walls. Our solutions balanced structural performance, constructability, and compliance with historic preservation requirements.

PSE&G SUBSTATION STAIRCASE — union city, nj

Lahita Engineering was contracted to design a timber framed staircase for one of PSE&G’s Facilities. The staircase was installed at the back entrance of the substation, and up a steep hill. A 3-D Model was generated and analyzed in Risa 3D in order to evaluate the bearing capacity of the proposed sonotubefoundations, and to determine the size and layout of the timber superstructure.

CANTILEVERED PIPE RACK — carteret, NJ

Lahita Engineering was tasked with the design of a pipe rack structure to support new pipe lines in Carteret NJ. The structurewas designed to safely support the new pipes by use of a cantilevered beam system.

PARKING GARAGE – MONTCLAIR, NJ

Lahita Engineering was contracted to design the façade support system for this Montclair garage. A thin brick system was utilized, supported by cold formed steel box beams and posts tying into existing hot rolled steel columns and CIP spread footings.

HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE CANOPIES – SECAUCUS, NJ

Lahita Engineering was asked to provide design calculations for the installation of aluminum canopy structures at a local high school. Two canopies were designed; one deriving support from a hanger rod system, and the other simply supported on masonry columns.