Posts by Jacque Hess
Milestone Inspections
What is a Milestone Inspection? A Milestone Inspection is a structural inspection of a building, including its load-bearing walls and primary structural systems, by a licensed architect or engineer. Its purpose is to confirm the life safety and adequacy of the building’s structural components and determine its general structural condition. A milestone inspection should…
Read MoreCrystal Lagoon™ at Mirada
Unique Engineering Solutions designed the Crystal Lagoon™ at Mirada to help the residents of San Antonio, Florida, enjoy an aquatic paradise. It’s the largest lagoon we’ve designed to date, as it spans a majestic 15 acres. To put this size into perspective, we could theoretically fit more than 10 football fields inside the water area…
Read MoreCrystal Lagoon™ at Brightwater
Brightwater Lagoon is a beautiful aquatic haven in southwestern Florida, and it resides only a few minutes east of I-75 on Exit 143 (Pine Island Road). This lagoon spans six glorious acres, which means that visitors would have to walk for half a mile to circle the entire lagoon. To cover the lagoon’s 2,582 feet perimeter walls, we used a liner type material to ensure adequate waterproofing a structurally-sound final product.
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