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Stormwater Solutions Engineering Analysis and Advice Solid Waste Wastewater Site Planning Environmental Engineering Investigative and Legal Reports Turnkey Engineering Structural Engineering and Building Design	Structural Engineering and Building Design: Norton Engineering has analyzed and designed a multitude of structures including: commercial/industrial add-ons, unique homes, open canopies, fabric buildings, and building renovations. We also take care of all the zoning permits and code compliance necessary to get a project passed by local officials. Whenever possible, we incorporate the newest technologies, which allow for more affordable, energy efficient and stronger structures. There is a lot of flexibility in building materials these days, and we are happy to explore all the options to best serve the client's needs. Building With Insulated Concrete: Insulated concrete is one of the fastest growing technologies in building construction. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are interlocking concrete forms made of insulating foam that remain in place after the concrete is poured. The result is a formed, rienforced concrete wall or floor with built-in double layer insulation. Building with ICF's can give you the most energy efficient, sound proof, and durable building for your money. Because it is so quick and easy to build with ICF's, it can save on construction costs as well. Also, with all of the exterior finishing techniques out there, ICF buildings can easily be formed into architectural masterpieces. Norton Engineering has designed several buildings with this technology and will continue to present the benefits of building with insulated concrete to our clients. Fabric Structures: For the right purpose, fabric structures can be a great option for a building type. They are big, relatively cheap, easy to build, and they don't need columns, so the entire floor space can be utilized. Norton Engineering has suggested and designed fabric buildings for clients in industries such as recycling, solid waste, and wastewater. Commercial Design: Norton Engineering has had 30 years of experience in designing buildings for solid waste processing and recycling organizations. When designing for processes like these, the most important aspects are: a convenient layout of operations, durability, and affordability. Input from the operating staff is very important because they're the people who deal with the buildings and processes everyday. John Norton knows this first hand because he spent his career running solid waste facilities and wastewater treatment plants. Residential Design: Norton Engineering can design or provide assistance for structural stability in homes. Our Engineers will look at drawings for a home and analyze its structural stability based on the conditions given and the design loads according to its area of environment. We can also create drawing sets for homes that incorporate the client's desires and our engineering expertise. We have done structural designs for homes that have unique loading conditions. A recent example was a home in Miami county, where a couple had plans for a home to be built with ICF walls and floors, and wanted a large open space (no columns) on the first floor. Norton Engineering designed the structural components of the house to accommodate for it. The design included clever use of the supporting walls, and reinforced concrete beams built in to the second floor so that they would carry the large moments and also be aesthetically pleasing to view from below.

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