Capabilities
We apply scientific and engineering principles to solve the world’s challenges – starting with yours. No matter your goal, we’ll help get you there.
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![cable_list](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-02/cable_list.jpg?itok=CtPba8cg)
Technological chops meet practical know-how for flexible, transparent cable façade systems.
![Carbon Capture & Storage](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2023-11/ccs-list.jpg?itok=29p0eTkl)
Our firm has been active in CCUS since 2006, leading the way in providing physics-based modeling to scale up existing technologies and make new technologies safer.
![CPTED](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2021-06/CPTED%20Image.jpg?itok=gV76k6Vi)
Our protective design strategies create built environments that can deter and defend against the disruptive activities of hostile or unruly crowds.
![Times Square](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-03/Thumbnail_0.jpg?itok=WkHkS5jt)
Our three Bs – biddable, buildable and beautiful – describe every plaza, pedestrian corridor, bikeway and roadway infrastructure project we design.
![Drew School Living Wall](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2023-08/climate-policy-list.jpg?itok=zY8UPJCX)
By informing policy, planning and processes that empower underserved communities and promote resilience, we’re working to assure a climate-equitable future.
![Climate Risk Assessments](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2023-08/climate-risk-assessment-list.png?itok=V9sOQ8YO)
We apply a multidisciplinary climate risk and resilience approach to address site-specific climate hazards over the short, medium and long terms.
![composite_list](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-02/composite_list.jpg?itok=W7nfiQyu)
We use cutting-edge modeling to make innovative composite materials practical for your project.
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We develop and apply codes based on first principles to simulate low- and high-velocity fluid flow to solve real-world problems.
![Analysis model of Pittsburgh International Airport entry canopy, Pittsburgh, PA.](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-02/Thumbnail.jpg?itok=jeO1MKNE)
Who says you can’t have it both good and fast? Our expertise in advanced computational modeling helps facilitate, accelerate and improve even your most geometrically complex designs.
![CSD Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-03/CSD_thumbnail.jpg?itok=LkxaIQnE)
We analyze structural response to myriad dynamic, shock and or impact loads, assessing performance and safety, and quantifying damage potential.
![concrete_list](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-02/concrete_list.jpg?itok=5DmhNCxg)
Concrete façades have come a long way from the brutalist buildings of the 1960s. New technologies have transformed concrete into a practical – and attractive – cladding material.
![cpted-list](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2021-09/cpted-list_0.jpg?itok=TAcveqqX)
Our NICP-certified experts help planners, architects and owners increase safety, security and community well-being through effective CPTED-based environmental design principles.
![crane_list](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2020-02/crane_list.jpg?itok=fo47T9wn)
No matter what kind of project you have, we can help you keep it safe and efficient by providing effective stabilization and erection solutions.
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We collaborate with transportation agencies and infrastructure owners worldwide to identify and mitigate risks to critical infrastructure.
![Crowd Dynamics](/sites/default/files/styles/capability_teaser/public/2023-06/crowd-dynamics-list.png?itok=m1Rxp2Af)
Our approach prioritizes mitigating active shooter, terrorist, and crowd crush threats in sports venues and public spaces while ensuring a high-quality spectator experience.