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20 years of experience

Welcome to GEM Engineering, Inc.! Since we were established in 2005, GEM Engineering, Inc. has been a premier engineering consultant in the Cedar City area! We are locally-owned and -operated with over 80 years of combined experience in the field. Our friendly and professional staff strives to bring you high-quality work at reasonable prices. At GEM Engineering, Inc., we provide service for a variety of engineering types, including geotechnical, structural, and environmental. We specialize in percolation tests and Phase 1 ESAs for your convenience. Licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection, our AMRL-accredited engineers guarantee your satisfaction! Call now or stop in today to speak to a member of our staff.

Welcome to GEM Engineering, Inc.! Since we were established in 2005, GEM Engineering, Inc. has been a premier engineering consultant in the Cedar City area! We are locally-owned and -operated with over 80 years of combined experience in the field. Our friendly and professional staff strives to bring you high-quality work at reasonable prices. At GEM Engineering, Inc., we provide service for a variety of engineering types, including geotechnical, structural, and environmental. We specialize in percolation tests and Phase 1 ESAs for your convenience. Licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection, our AMRL-accredited engineers guarantee your satisfaction! Call now or stop in today to speak to a member of our staff.

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Dormers must be able to bear the load of their own construction and the added window. The style of the dormer, however, will determine where the weight loads onto your home's structure. A gable dormer bears the weight on the side walls whereas a shed dormer bears it on the front walls.

Water can seep into porous materials like wood beams, floor joists, and roof rafters within minutes, but they’ll need to see prolonged exposure before you have structural damage. Mold can start growing within 24 hours, and mold can eat away at the structural components over time. Wood rot is more of a concern, though. Wet and dry rot are fungal infections that set in in moist conditions and rapidly deteriorate wood, causing major structural damage within just a few months in some cases.

No, beams are the primary load-bearers for flooring or roofing systems, and they distribute the weight of the structure to your foundational supports, while joists bear far less weight and distribute their loads to the beams. Beams are usually thicker and longer, and they have support posts or foundation walls beneath them for support.

You should pick steel for your new support beam for a few reasons. While steel is more expensive than other materials, such as laminated veneer lumber or glulam, it offers the following benefits:

  • Fire-resistant

  • Unaffected by pests

  • Longer-lasting

  • Stronger against water damage (when galvanized against rust)

Through detailed analysis of load paths, materials, and existing damages.

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