Whitworth Engineering

Engineered designs are required for the development of residential, subdivision, commercial or industrial sites. This is a preliminary design to see if the site you want will fit the required design needs. These can be done for any size site and include preliminary plans and cost estimates.

These preliminary plans are generally used for pre-development meetings with the city to discuss your desired site and the costs associated with developing it.These can also be done for sites you own and would like to develop further. It's a "Quick look" to see if the site will fit your design. This is a way for you and your engineer to meet face-to-face with the city personnel who will be reviewing and permitting your project.

A Geotechnical Evaluation, commonly referred to as a "Soils Report, " should always be included as part of a comprehensive due diligence assessment associated with the transfer or development of any given site intended for residential or commercial structures. The Texas Board of Professional Engineers interpretation of the International Residential Code section on foundations specifically IRC 2012 Sec.

The use of Post-Tensioned cables seems to be the preferred choice of reinforcement for slab-on-grade foundations, due to cost savings and design advantages. Conventional Rebar reinforcing is used primarily as a builder's preference. It is also used when building an addition to an existing foundation, or when there are deep or multiple finished floor elevation changes throughout the slab.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! We're easy to find in North Fort Worth. From North Loop 820, take Exit 16A (Mark IV Pkwy) or if closed Exit 15 (Blue Mound Road) and go North toward Cantrell-Sansom Road, then turn right and we are at the corner of Mark IV Pkwy and Cantrell Sansom Road. If you are traveling North 35W take the Meacham Blvd exit and go West on Meacham Blvd, then turn right on Mark IV Parkway.