SEAL ENGINEERING, INC. - COMPANY PROFILE
Seal Engineering, Inc. is a civil-structural engineering firm dedicated to providing professional engineering services for the following building systems:
- Roofing; terrace, plaza deck and below-grade waterproofing.
- Parking garages, balconies, paving, concrete and masonry.
- Building facades and sealant.
- Windows, curtain walls, storefronts and skylights.
- Structural and materials failure analysis.
- Site drainage.
Our engineering services include:
- Field investigations, analyses, estimates, recommendations, technical reports and replacement reserve studies. Preparation of design, drawings, technical specifications and contract documents (bid packages).
- Assisting owners and property managers in advertising, awarding and managing contracts.
- Field inspection for contract compliance.
- Nuclear moisture surveys, core sampling, testing and laboratory analysis of construction materials.
- Review of designs, drawings and specifications prepared by others.
- Expert witness in cases concerning the engineering properties, design, installation and serviceability of materials and systems.
Established in 1980, Seal Engineering Inc.'s professional staff consists entirely of civil engineers and structural engineers. Our professional engineers are registered to practice in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Massachusetts. We are based in Alexandria, Virginia, and primarily work on projects within Northern Virginia/Washington, DC/Maryland region -- although we occasionally travel much further.
Since 1980, we have completed over 4,000 investigation and design projects. We pride ourselves on careful and thorough investigations and reports. Our recommendations and designs emphasize maintenance and repair of components to match the anticipated service life of the system. We recommend replacement only when it is clearly the most practical and economical alternative. Our engineering services have proven successful in the bidding process where our sound, clear and practical designs and bid packages have obtained truly competitive bids.
For special assistance beyond our capabilities, we work closely with several architectural and engineering firms, materials consultants and testing laboratories.
Our Memberships include:
- Licensed Professional Engineers in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia and Massachusetts.
- Member, American Concrete Institute
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Member, American Society of Testing and Materials
- Member, Association for Preservation Technology International
- Member, Construction Specifications Institute
- Member, International Concrete Repair Institute
- Associate Member, National Roofing Contractors Association
- Member, Roof Consultants Institute
