Structural Engineering

Designing Strength, Performance and Resilience 

Structural engineering establishes the foundation for how buildings, bridges and infrastructure perform throughout their lifecycle. As owners contend with aging assets, evolving uses, extreme weather and higher expectations for resilience and sustainability, structural systems must address immediate project requirements while supporting long-term performance.

STV provides structural engineering for new construction, rehabilitation and complex renovations across transportation, institutional, commercial, industrial, municipal and federal environments. Our experience ranges from buildings and specialized facilities to fixed, movable and complex bridges, giving our teams a broad perspective on structural performance across the built environment.

Our engineers work closely with architects, civil and MEP engineers, owners and project delivery teams to develop solutions that balance safety, constructability, durability, cost and project goals. From evaluating existing structures to advanced analysis, rehabilitation and design for demanding conditions, we help clients understand their options and make informed decisions about the structures they rely on.

Our Capabilities in Structural Engineering

STV provides structural engineering expertise for buildings, bridges and infrastructure throughout the project lifecycle:

• Structural Analysis and Design: Developing structural systems for new buildings, bridges and infrastructure tailored to project requirements, site conditions and long-term performance.
• Existing Structure Evaluation and Rehabilitation: Assessing existing structures and developing rehabilitation, strengthening and repair solutions that extend service life and support changing needs.
• Bridge and Complex Structure Engineering: Providing analysis, design, rehabilitation and constructability expertise for fixed, movable, highway, rail and pedestrian bridges and other complex structures.
• Extreme-Event and Resilient Design: Evaluating structural performance under demanding conditions to help clients protect people, assets and operations and strengthen long-term resilience.
• Advanced Modeling and Digital Design: Applying analytical and digital tools to evaluate structural behavior, coordinate complex designs and support informed engineering decisions.
• Construction Engineering and Support: Providing constructability reviews, construction engineering, coordination, inspection and troubleshooting to help carry structural intent through project delivery.
• Sustainable and High-Performance Design: Integrating structural engineering with broader building performance and sustainability objectives to support efficient, durable and high-performing facilities.

What Sets STV Apart 

• Buildings and Infrastructure Expertise: Our structural engineers work across buildings, bridges and transportation infrastructure, bringing experience with a wide range of structural systems, materials and operating environments.
• Integrated Design Perspective: Structural engineers collaborate with STV’s architects, civil, MEP and other technical disciplines to coordinate systems around the needs of the complete project rather than approaching the structure in isolation.
• New and Existing Structures: Experience with new construction, renovations, rehabilitation and infrastructure modernization helps us evaluate when to preserve, strengthen, adapt or replace existing structural systems.
• Performance Beyond Design: We consider constructability, durability, lifecycle needs and long-term operations alongside structural requirements, helping clients make decisions that deliver lasting value.
• Resilience Through Engineering: We help clients understand structural vulnerabilities and develop practical solutions that improve performance and prepare assets for future demands.
• Collaboration Through Delivery: Our multidisciplinary and construction-phase capabilities connect design with implementation, helping teams resolve challenges while maintaining structural performance and project objectives.