PROJECT LOCATION:

Downtown Chicago

Chicago, IL

CLIENT:

Detailed Narrative Description of Project & Services provided:

Design Consulting Engineers (DCE) has been providing construction inspection and testing services for Smithfield Properties since 2002 and has provided our services on several downtown high-rise projects which include Oak St. Tower, Clark St. building, MoMo Tower, SoNo East and West Tower. Presently DCE is working on the Chicago LaSalle Tower in Downtown Chicago. We have been providing testing and inspection services for the new 45-story residential/commercial tower in Chicago’s near north side. DCE’s involvement on this project was to provide design review, construction supervision of structural steel, and fire resistance system, material testing, inspection, documentation.

Activities of this Project:

• Review of contractors’ submittals
• Inspection and testing of cmu, concrete
• Inspection and testing of soil and drilled shaft caissons
• Review, inspection, and testing of structural steel and WPS
• Review, inspection, and testing of asphalt paving mix designs
• Quality control plan monitoring
• Review of fire resistance and fire-proofing application
• Fireproofing inspection and testing
• Floor flatness inspection and testing
• Static and dynamic modulus of elasticity testing
• Preparation of final inspection and testing reports
• Uploading Final Reports to FTP Site for Structural Engineer and Owner Documentation