FORENSICS
& RESTORATION
PLAN. DESIGN. RENEW.
Identify problems. Provide solutions. Maintain durability.
ABOUT FORENSICS & RESTORATION Walker’s goal is to solve structural and architectural problems to help our clients extend the life of their facilities. We utilize stateof-the-art forensic evaluation methods and advanced restoration and preservation strategies. Owners of a variety of building types including: parking facilities, offices, medical and institutional buildings, bridges, tunnels, airports, stadiums, arenas, plazas, and specialty structures such as dams and cooling towers have all called upon Walker’s team of restoration specialists to aid them with their projects and provide solutions to their structures. Our approach involves detailed investigative techniques aimed at determining the “root cause” of the problem and development of solutions that are tailored specifically to those issues that are anticipated in the future.
OUR CLIENTS OUR FORENSIC RESTORATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE
Property owners and
Insurance companies
managers
Law firms
General contractors
Municipalities
AEC consultants
Utility companies
Structural Strengthening
Public agents
Realtors
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Investigations and Assessments
Testing agencies
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Asset Management Plan and Maintenance Programs
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System Upgrades
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Due Diligence Surveys
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Repair Design and Construction Documents
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Litigation/Claim Support and Expert Testimony
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STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING Walker has licensed engineers with investigative experience on more than 5,000 different structures that allow us to offer immediate value to our clients by efficiently identifying the sources and areas of deterioration, quantifying deficiencies, and offering sound design of remedial actions to restore and strengthen structural elements. Our team of specialized consultants have successfully and cost-effectively helped owners make full use of their facilities. We are additionally called upon by clients to reconfigure layouts around new user groups and strengthen structures for higher load requirements.
INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS Determining the cause and solution of deterioration requires an assessment of the current condition of a facility. Walker’s professional staff conducts field investigations supplemented by appropriate material and non-destructive evaluations to identifying potentially hazardous conditions and the extent of deterioration. Walker’s expert staff will provide structural load testing, non-destructive evaluation that allow us to cumulatively gain a better understanding of structural problems to which we can apply effective and practical solutions.
ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
DUE DILIGENCE SURVEY A Due Diligence Survey documents the overall condition of a
Tailored to meet the needs of our client, Asset Management Plans
built asset and is used to establish any immediate or near-term
include baseline evaluations of existing conditions, subsequent
remediation required and provides a range of probable repair
periodic repair and restoration recommendations, opinions of
costs. Often used by clients during transaction negotiations or
probable cost, and an update of maintenance components based
financing, the report is completed within a compressed time frame.
on the facility’s remaining service life. Maintenance programs are developed to assure proper and timely actions to minimize failure of building components and systems.
SYSTEM UPGRADES
REPAIR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Our design team develops specialized, focused, and practical repair solutions that will increase the performance and extend the
Walker will ensure that system or renovation upgrades (if required)
service life of structures. Walker’s designers work with contractors
for ADA, seismic, lighting, , and signage meet local and federal
during the design process and are familiar with various types of
codes; in addition to presenting the most current energy efficient
structures, and construction materials. Our detailed construction
products, materials, and designs.
& bidding documents, coupled with on-site monitoring, reduce the potential for change orders and verify that repair objectives are met.
LITIGATION / CLAIM SUPPORT AND EXPERT TESTIMONY Walker’s technical experts rely on our problem-solving capabilities and experience to assist our clients with complex litigation issues related to structures. We routinely provide expert testimony to professionally convey a structure’s technical issues during litigation proceedings.
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