Design Recommendations

Our team of engineering experts will bring your design concepts to reality; with a wealth of knowledge and the willingness to partner with our clients to deliver outstanding results, R&D delivers optimized designs that provide peace of mind and ease of implementation.

Curtis and Sons uses R&D to evaluate their temporary bridges to provide AASHTO ratings, R&D tailors our recommendations to suit our client requirements and maximize the utilization of their concepts.

R&D develops custom foundation design solutions for our clients to ensure that our designs meet all functionality requirements while creating a firm footing on which to build.

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Structural Upgrades

Have an existing structure that needs a makeover? R&D collaborates with our clients to rejuvenate an original design to bring it up to the latest standards; we work to exceed your requirements; with exceptional designs and personalized service.

Drilling contractors!!! R&D offers complete redesign packages featuring increased hook load, racking, walking, cable management, and more.

Need a Tier IV upgrade?? Let R&D design an efficient solution to aid in the retrofit of your existing engine package to bring your equipment into EPA / CARB compliance.

Structural Analysis and Drafting

Leveraging our suites of structural design and drafting packages along with our in-house standards, R&D is able to promptly deliver a complete range of civil, structural, and marine designs in an accurate and professional package that our clients can depend on for ease of construction and sound application of engineering principles.

TPMG trusts in R&D to develop and detail Ethane Cracker buildings for onshore / offshore marine environments. These designs include lifting analyses and the necessary support stands for on/off-loading of these massive structures!

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Fabrication Support

R&D works with a variety of fabricators across multiple industries and disciplines to deliver outstanding products that perform exceedingly well when contrasted with our competition. Let R&D’s outstanding team of experts deliver on your fabrication needs!

H2S Zero trusts in R&D to deliver a complete reactor vessel package design to ASME specifications; our design-build processes delivers peace-of-mind with complete traceability and design documentation.

Installation

R&D offers complete turnkey solutions for our clients’. We will design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission any design undertaken by our firm. R&D’s suite of offerings includes equipments with needs for electrical and hydraulic components and controls; all backed by R&D’s warranty, along with 24/7 service and support.

When Halliburton needed to upgrade their trac-lab facility; they turned to R&D to deliver a modular table that could be mobilized in smaller pieces to fit inside a pre-defined space. R&D leveraged our resources to deliver a complete solution that included metal fabrication, concrete and foundation work, along with an incident-free installation. Our turnkey installations include a detailed documentation package along with the requisite certifications and JSA’s.

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Inspections

Drilling contractors!!! R&D offers complete rig inspections services featuring recertification documentation, API inspection forms, certification nameplates, and an illustrated punch-list to help you keep your fleet in tip-top condition. We have been advised by multiple clients that our thorough inspections record has increased the safety and marketability of our customers’ fleets.

We are COH approved inspector to certify a facility as approved to perform COH fabrication services. Our team of inspectors also and provides a wide range of inspection services. Kubik Maltbie trusts R&D to review and make on-site design recommendations for their exhibit at the Houston Holocaust museum; R&D carried out the inspection and temporary shoring of the bridge used in the exhibit, while working directly with the COH to obtain permitting for the completed bridge structure. Using our in-house CWI(s) enables R&D to carry out a host of inspections to ensure that your structure is sound. Additionally, our clients depend on R&D to ensure their foundations are installed properly and depend on R&D exclusively for their pre-pour inspections. How can R&D support your inspection needs, give us a call today to discuss your inspection needs.

Did you know that R&D offers our customers 24/7 operational support?? At R&D, we understand that life happens and reducing downtime is of critical importance. When our clients’ prick-up the phone they know that R&D will always answer the bell!! We provide safe and efficient remote as well as on-site support and analysis to get our clients’ up and running as safely and expediently as possible.

What We Do Best

  • Foundation Design
  • Bridge Design
  • Footings
  • Steel Structures
  • Engineered Remodling Solutions
  • Retroactive Permitting
  • COH Liaison
  • Foundations
  • Playground Inspection
  • COH Special Inspections
  • Custom Roof Top Curb Wind Certification
  • Stair Analysis and Certification
  • Structural Detail Work
  • TDI Windstorm Inspection