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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
After 17 years of a firm commitment to innovation and growth, we believe it's time to redefine and revitalize our guiding principles to fuel our continued success; hence, our new 6 core values.
Congratulations to Don Kline for being awarded the 2023 Post-Tensioning Institute James R. Cagley Award for the Most Active Technical Committee Chair.
We celebrate our group of talented engineers whose insatiable curiosity transforms ideas into reality. Happy Engineers Week.
This past February 15th, we celebrated Friendship’s day at our DC Metro office with a yummy breakfast and a team-building activity.
Our team celebrated a fantastic year of growth and innovation at our annual Kline Holiday party!
At Kline, we like having a good business roadmap!
Because strategic planning is key to success, we emphasize setting annual and quarterly goals that will guide the future direction of our business.
The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Journal is out, and we made it to the front cover with our 2021 PTI Project of the year award!
Kline Engineering is pleased to announce the opening of its third regional location. Our new office is located in North Miami, FL., and will further extend our presence, services, and expertise throughout the Southeast market.
A Mediterranean-inspired residential villa will be preserved as part of a new luxury development in Surfside, Florida. Seaway Villas, built in 1936, is the first beachfront apartment house in Surfside and was deemed a historically significant building in 2014 by Miami-Dade County.
BLOG POSTS
Understanding Florida’s New Building Recertification Law: Key Impacts for Miami-Dade Hotels, Commercial Buildings, and Condos
In this blog, we delve into the issue of cracks in PT wedges and differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable cracks. We explore the purpose and construction of PT wedges, highlighting their importance in securely anchoring tendons to concrete structures. We debunk the myth that all cracks are bad by explaining the reasons behind PT wedge cracking, including irregular tendon surfaces, brittle steel, and defects.
Groundbreaking advancements in wireless embedded sensor technology, IoT data transmission, analysis, and AI-powered predictive analytics, have transformed the way we monitor and ensure the integrity of new and existing structures like never before.
In this blog, you will explore the state of the art in this field, how IoT facilitates seamless data collection and analysis; and AI algorithms analyze historical data to predict future structural degradation, empowering property owners to make informed decisions promptly.
Anatomy of the Watergate’s balconies repair project. Go behind the scenes of our almost 3-year repair plan to ensure the safety and durability of the balconies of one of DC’s most iconic landmarks.
Post-tensioning is not only kind to the environment, but it also reduces construction time, material, and costs. In our latest blog post, we discussed six of the unexpected advantages of using post-tensioning in your next building project.
Stressing about Stage Stressing? No need.
Please check our blog post where we answered some of the most common FAQ’s contractors may have while dealing with stage stressing.
Whether you are an architect seeking the best way to design a space or an engineer who is relatively new to post-tensioning, this post will shed light on the top 10 false assumptions about post-tensioned structures and uncover the truth.
With the growing demand for mixed-use buildings and the popularity of high-rise wood structures, the use of concrete podium slabs to properly support them has surged as well. If you’re considering building your next project with concrete podium slabs, here’s what you can expect.
Most engineers are familiar with the limitations on the size of drop panels in two-way non-prestressed slabs.
Prestressed concrete is commonly used in many building and civil structure projects for its improved concrete performance.
This powerful method provides a simple process for checking prestressed members using hand calculations.
While we’ve encountered many more, here’s a selection of the 10 most common mistakes we’ve encountered in PT construction.
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In this article, our team discusses the use and advantage of post-tensioning (PT) in challenging construction environments such as The Arundel’s, a 15-story apartment building that would never have been constructed had it not been for PT concrete.
Don’s 𝗣𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 presentation focuses on some of the more unique PT repair and strengthening applications in practice. Don reviews historic unbonded PT systems that can be found in buildings today and explored the root causes for deterioration and failure of PT systems in buildings.