Engineering Approach

A laminate specification is only as reliable as the operating parameters it was built around. Every project begins with a formal definition of the chemical environment, operating temperatures, fluid specific gravity, and structural load conditions. 

We document these assumptions explicitly so laminate specifications, wall thicknesses, and fittings are traceable back to real operating parameters. This traceability is what makes our designs defensible to regulators, insurers, and the engineers who inherit the system years later.

Storage tanks, floating barges, and pump platforms each carry distinct load profiles — and floating infrastructure in particular has to be designed for conditions that change constantly.

Our structural analysis addresses:

1. Hydrostatic pressure
2. Wind and seismic loading
3. Pump vibration
4. Mooring forces
5. Dynamic fluid movement

Stability calculations account for variable pond levels, and asymmetric pump loading.

Not every project calls for a new design. Sometimes what's needed is a second set of eyes — experienced, structurally independent, and qualified to read a design package honestly.

We provide independent technical review of FRP design packages prepared by other engineers. That includes new designs before they go to fabrication, as-built designs on existing assets, failure analyses on installations that didn't perform as expected, and owner's-engineer representation on FRP-heavy projects. The deliverable is a written review that identifies design issues, rates their severity, and recommends remediation or acceptance — backed by the specific engineering judgment we've developed across five decades of FRP installations in the field.