Engineering

ENGINEERING-LED OUTCOMES

When engineering leads, outcomes excel. Waskey projects consistently achieve:

• Fewer surprises: All potential conflicts, tolerance issues, and interferences are identified and resolved in the 3D model during design, long before components reach the jobsite or the crane is mobilized.
• Schedule confidence: Standardized library details, in-house engineering expertise, and proactive planning eliminate delays, reduce change orders, and keep projects on track even in challenging conditions.
• Superior constructability: Every detail is engineered with real-world rigging requirements, site access constraints, erection sequencing, and environmental factors in mind.
• Single-source accountability: One cohesive team of professional engineers, designers, fabricators, will own the project from end-to-end.

From oil & gas platforms that became the industry benchmark to custom solutions for complex industrial retrofits, our engineering-led approach delivers measurable ROI: faster project timelines for owners, lower risk for contractors, and structures that stand the test of time.

3-D Modeling and Partnering with AllPlan

Waskey Engineering utilizes 3D modeling as our primary tool for complex projects. Using AllPlan software, our team creates parametric, clash-free models that integrate every element, including rebar and embedded items to rigging methods, spatial constraints, and erection sequences. This transition from 2D to intelligent 3D allows us to visualize, simulate, and optimize designs in ways that traditional methods cannot match.

AllPlan’s hybrid 2D/3D workflow preserves familiar drafting processes while delivering powerful BIM benefits: automated clash detection, live tolerance stacking analysis, and real-time quantity takeoffs (BOMs, cubic yards, and weights). Models include lifting inserts, weld plates, grout keys, and clearance envelopes, ensuring contractors can validate crane plans before fabrication begins.

The outcome is installation ready packages with annotated views, disposition logs for resolved clashes, and sequencing drawings that align perfectly with site constraints. By catching conflicts, joint misalignments, and rigging interferences in the model phase, we slash field rework and accelerate schedules, delivering the precision our clients demand in today’s fast track environment.

Emulative Design & Connection Engineering

Waskey has built a complete library of connection details that emulate cast‑in‑place behavior while enabling modular delivery. This connection portfolio includes grouted sleeves, welded plate systems, headed studs, corbels and ledges, mechanical anchorage, and post‑installed solutions; all engineered in accordance with the latest version ACI 550.   The result is a hybrid system that blends precast efficiency with the appearance and performance of traditional methods.  Emulative design is ideal for bridges, platforms, and elevated structures where aesthetics and structural integrity are paramount.

Structural Analysis, Materials Engineering, and Product Development

Advanced materials testing paired with analytical modeling ensures safety, durability, and lifecycle performance, especially for spill containment and other high‑consequence scenarios.

• Material testing: verification of concrete, reinforcing steel, and embedded components for strength, durability, and standards compliance.
• Finite Element Analysis: linear/nonlinear studies for stress, strain, load paths, and local effects at openings, connections, and anchors.
• Predictive insight & optimization: early simulation to identify critical areas and refine rebar layouts, embed sizing, and bearing details, reducing risk, material, and rework.

Lifting and Transportation Engineering

Safe, efficient field installation is engineered into every Waskey component from the earliest design phase. Our lifting engineering delivers precise, predictable picks through detailed analysis and 3D modeling.

Key capabilities include:

• Center of Gravity Calculations: Accurate determination of the true center of gravity for every precast element, accounting for asymmetric geometry, rebar placement, embeds, and concrete density variations. These calculations ensure balanced loading and prevent unexpected tilting or swinging during lifts.
• Precise Lifting Point Locations: Strategic placement of lifting inserts and hardware to achieve smooth, level, and controlled picks. Our engineers optimize insert locations so each unit lifts plumb and level on the first attempt, minimizing stress on the concrete and reducing the need for corrective rigging in the field.
• Comprehensive Erection Drawings and On-Site Guidance: Detailed erection sequences, annotated lifting diagrams, and practical field support to ensure safe and efficient installation.

By integrating precise center of gravity analysis and optimized lifting point design within our AllPlan 3D models, we eliminate common lifting challenges before fabrication begins. This proactive engineering approach reduces erection time, enhances crew safety, and delivers reliable, level picks even for complex or heavy precast elements.

Codes, Standards, and References

Waskey Engineering is committed to delivering fully compliant, high-performance designs that meet or exceed the most stringent industry requirements. Every project is engineered with rigorous adherence to current codes and specifications, giving clients confidence in both approval and long-term structural integrity.

Our designs consistently comply with:

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• International Building Code
• ASCE 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
• Louisiana DOTD Standards and HL-93 load ratings
• ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
• PCI and NPCA industry guidelines and best practices
• ASTM standards for concrete materials, reinforcement, and testing

As a Louisiana DOTD-approved precast bridge producer and NPCA certified plant, Waskey maintains exceptional quality control systems and comprehensive documentation throughout the entire engineering and production process. Our engineers draw from an extensive reference library built on decades of successful installations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state DOTs, municipalities, and major industrial clients across the Gulf South and beyond.

This deep experience with proven, code-compliant solutions helps streamline permitting, accelerate approvals, and minimize project risk for owners and contractors alike.

70 Years of Precast Experience

For over seventy years, Waskey Bridges Inc. has refined every aspect of precast concrete design, production, and installation through continuous field feedback and performance data. This deep institutional knowledge directly shapes our engineering library, standard details, and proven workflows, ensuring each new project benefits from decades of experience.

• Design Library Leverage: On many projects, approximately 80% of the structural elements are intelligently adapted from our extensive design library. These proven components are then seamlessly customized to meet project specific requirements, dramatically compressing design, improving productivity while ensuring smoother, more reliable fabrication and field installation.
• Process Discipline: Our standardized work procedures and systematic application of lessons learned, starting from the first concrete pour through final delivery and installation, create unmatched consistency and repeatability across every project.
• Quality at Scale: Precision formwork, tightly controlled curing processes, and rigorous multi-stage inspection checkpoints enable us to deliver durable, high-performance precast elements with predictable, repeatable outcomes even on the most demanding schedules.

Sustainability & EPD Support

Sustainability is embedded in every engineering decision at Waskey. Precast construction inherently reduces environmental impact through minimized on-site labor, lower raw-material transport, and shorter construction durations. Our modular designs decrease concrete waste, optimize mix designs for lower carbon footprints, and support LEED and Envision credits.

We provide full Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) support, including lifecycle data for our concrete mixes and products. By quantifying embodied carbon and enabling transparent reporting, Waskey Engineering helps clients meet evolving regulatory and sustainability requirements while delivering durable, long-life infrastructure.