Remodel on Lake Oswego

Four Story Residence in Lake Oswego, OR

The new owner of this premier house on Lake Oswego wanted an extensive remodel done to their house before moving in. After living in the Bay Area of California for several years, they understood the seismic risks associated with buildings. Ogren Engineering provided structural engineering services for the remodel of their home and performed an extensive seismic analysis of the existing building.

This analysis proved to be instrumental as we discovered a previous remodel had removed critical elements of the lateral-force-resisting-system. A seismic event could have caused significant damage to this structure had this issue not been resolved.

After discovering this deficiency, we provided the design of a steel moment frame to bring this structure into compliance with current building codes.

As with all remodel projects, there are several issues to work through that require a close working relationship with all people involved with the project - the architect, the engineer, the contractor and their subcontractors. This project required several on-site meetings and redesigns after constructability issues were discovered. Existing wiring and plumbing forced us to constantly rethink our approach to integrate the existing conditions into the structural design. Ogren Engineering is committed to working through all issues related to each structure through the project's completion.

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	Four Story Residence in Lake Oswego, OR The new owner of this premier house on Lake Oswego wanted an extensive remodel done to their house before moving in. After living in the Bay Area of California for several years, they understood the seismic risks associated with buildings. Ogren Engineering provided structural engineering services for the remodel of their home and performed an extensive seismic analysis of the existing building. This analysis proved to be instrumental as we discovered a previous remodel had removed critical elements of the lateral-force-resisting-system. A seismic event could have caused significant damage to this structure had this issue not been resolved. After discovering this deficiency, we provided the design of a steel moment frame to bring this structure into compliance with current building codes. As with all remodel projects, there are several issues to work through that require a close working relationship with all people involved with the project - the architect, the engineer, the contractor and their subcontractors. This project required several on-site meetings and redesigns after constructability issues were discovered. Existing wiring and plumbing forced us to constantly rethink our approach to integrate the existing conditions into the structural design. Ogren Engineering is committed to working through all issues related to each structure through the project's completion. Home \| Profile \| Services \| Projects \| Contact
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