Steven J. Neff, MSCE, PE, president of Structurally Framed, Inc. (SFI) has extensive structural engineering experience with investigations, analysis, and design extending over 25 years. His experience includes a wide variety of building structures, materials, and structural systems. From existing to new building structures, Steven is very knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative when providing structural engineering services for investigations, designs, and repairs.
Steven’s education includes two Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees, one in Architectural Engineering and one in Civil Engineering at Drexel University, 1995 and a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Civil Engineering with Emphasis in Structures at University of Colorado, Boulder, 1997.
Structural Engineering Experience:
Determining and developing a good working structural solution to a structural framing problem can be challenging as there are many factors to consider. These factors may affect various structural framing considerations and options. Some of these factors include the building location, design load requirements, architectural design, existing construction, structural materials, structural systems, costs, and timeframe. Steven’s background and experience allows him to thoughtfully work through various factors to develop structural framing specific for each individual project and structural challenge that is presented.
Steven has successfully analyzed, designed, and managed a wide variety of building structures from conceptual design through construction. His structural design experience includes all the major structural materials (timber, wood, masonry, concrete and steel) for use in various structural framing and structural systems. Steven’s attention to detail, creativity and strong problem-solving skills have allowed him to successfully address complex structural issues for investigations and design of existing and new structures.
In addition to Steven’s design experience, he has further rounded his structural knowledge and experience through structural investigations allowing him to see structural failures, damage, deterioration and foundation issues firsthand while reviewing them to determine why the structural framing and even past structural repairs had issues and failed. His structural investigation experience extends well over 16-years (since late 2007).
Investigative services often involve visual inspections, assessments, analysis, design, and recommendations for repairs. Through structural investigations, Steven has determined and developed structural repairs for residential and commercial building structures. These structural repairs have addressed many issues including structural failures, vertical foundation movement, material deterioration, and strengthening structures.
Examples of Steven’s Investigation, Design and Repair Work:
Structural Design – Building Types:
- High-End Custom Homes
- Decks
- Additions
- Educational Facilities
- Recreational Centers
- Office Buildings
- Religious Facilities
- Stadiums
- Hospitals
- Retail Centers
- Condominiums
- Multi-Use Buildings
Structural Design – Structural Systems:
- Custom Timber Trusses
- Long Span Steel Trusses
- Conventional Wood Framing
- Concrete & Steel Floor Systems
- Mild Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Prestressed and Post-Tensioned Concrete Floor Systems
- Masonry Structures – Brick and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU)
- Rooftop Pool System on Commercial Building
- Shallow and Deep Foundation Systems
Structural Investigations:
- Structural Inspections and Structural Condition Assessments:
- Buyers and Sellers
- Residential Houses, Condominiums and Townhomes
- Historic and Old Buildings
- Foundation Movement
- Foundation Failures
- Material Deterioration
- Floor Framing Damage
- Parking Garage Structures
- Structural Due-Diligence for Residential and Commercial Buildings
- Structural Investigation and Analysis for Proposed Building Alterations
- Non-Destructive Testing (Ground Penetrating Radar – GPR) for Alterations to Concrete Structural Floor Slabs and Walls
- Foundation Movement & Failures
- Expert Witness Forensic Work for Construction Defect Legal Cases
Structural Repairs:
- Historic and Old House Deterioration, Failures, Settlement, and Improvements
- Foundations Deterioration, Cracking, and Failures
- Vertical Foundation Movement Stabilization and Releveling Improvements
- Roof and Floor Framing Damage, Deterioration, and Strengthening
- Residential Lateral System Strengthening
- Masonry Wall Deterioration, Cracking, Wythe Separations and Failures
- Parking Garage Deterioration, Cracking and Failures