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Suspended Platforms – Deception & Canoe Pass + San Rafael Bridge

December 27, 2022

Designing a suspended platform system presents unique challenges not commonly seen in other lines of engineering, which requires a different kind of in-depth plan behind each design. Like a well-constructed spider web, suspended platform systems typically consist of efficiently placed cables and chains working both together and against one another to create a balanced system…

High Roller

America’s fascination with Ferris Wheels was born at the 1893 World’s Fair when George Washington Gale Ferris Jr unveiled his masterpiece at 264’-tall. Roughly 120 years later and at nearly twice the height of the original, the High Roller Ferris Wheel was completed as the world’s tallest, towering 550’ above the Las Vegas Strip. It…

DHC’s Newest Engineers

DHC is thrilled to welcome our new engineers to the team! Meet 3 of DHC’s newest by reading through the Q&As below. Christine Strong (CMS), Chris Poston (CAP), and Cesar Cuevas (CC) introduce themselves and share about their pathway to engineering, their perspective on DHC culture, and more! Q: What lines of work have…

Big Creek Bridge Restoration

Big Creek Bridge is an open spandrel concrete arch bridge on California’s coast in Monterey County. The bridge was built with funding from the New Deal in the 1930’s, ultimately opening in 1938. Measuring 589 feet long and 24 feet wide, the bridge spans 65 feet above Big Creek near its mouth at the Pacific…

Award Winning Shoring Key to Success

In recognition for the successful collaboration and the innovative shoring design, this project was awarded the 2020 Scaffolding & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Shoring Project of the Year. Originally built in 1962, Climate Pledge Arena (originally known as Key Arena) is located in the heart of the historic Queen Anne district of Seattle. To take…

Chicago Office Opening

D.H. Charles Engineering, Inc. has a long-standing tradition of servicing clients in the State of Illinois since obtaining our IL SE license, and has developed close relationships with contractors, IDOT and CDOT OUC over the past twenty years working in the area. Even though we’ve felt confident we could continue to meet the needs of our customers, as…

Temple Galaxia – Burning Man

Burning Man is an annual gathering held for one week every year in the harsh and unforgiving Black Rock Desert of Nevada where a community comes together to construct a temporary city filled with art installations and camps dedicated to radical self-expression and self-reliance. Participants are expected to be collaborative, inclusive, creative, and connective and…

Paseo Colorado

In 2017, DHC was contracted by Commercial Scaffolding, Inc. to provide engineered designs for the Paseo Colorado outdoor mall, in Pasadena, CA. DHC’s scope of work consisted of the structural shoring of existing columns and beams to allow for the installation of (4) new shear walls and shear wall foundations on the P2-lower parking level.…

Engineering Solutions – Enclosed Scaffold on High Profile Bridges

Enclosed scaffold systems on bridges can expose some of the most complex erection and engineering challenges to face the scaffold industry today. Extreme heights, elaborate bridge profiles, severe wind speeds and other complications regularly drive scaffold contractors and engineers to develop state-of-the-art solutions. The following three high-profile bridge projects may have faced similar design obstacles,…

Support Under Distress

The 6.0 magnitude Napa Earthquake struck on August 24, 2014, and caused substantial damage to many structures in this popular tourist destination. DHC received many calls during the aftermath of the earthquake, as the damage was widespread and structures were in need of temporary support. Bracing and shoring was deemed necessary for many building simply…