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The Dumas, Texas Specialty Cooler Addition

The Dumas, Texas Specialty Cooler was the first of four additions to be constructed. This addition was unique because it was in operation 90 days after breaking ground.

Monforts Vice President of Engineering: Don Determann

Monforts Project Manager: Dick Greene

Engineer of Record : Schneider Structural Engineering

Plumbing Engineer : Midlands Mechanical, Inc.

Refrigeration Engineer: Preston Refrigeration Co.

$200 Million Specialty CoolerAdditions constructed over a 2 year period under the name of Monfort Inc. and consisted of 4 separate Additions in the USA.

The facilities in 2002 were owned by Swift and Company which is a Subsidiary of ConAgra and an investor group led by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc.

Swift and Company History

Monfort Inc. History

Schneider Structural Engineering was very proud to have been chosen as the Engineer of Record for the 4 separate additions in 4 separate States in the USA. All 4 additions were Fast Track Projects and each was unique in their own way. The Specialty Cooler Additions are also known as “Hot Boxes”. Hot Boxes in the meat processing industry are specialized coolers in which the freshly slaughtered cattle are transported from the kill floor area via rail systems. Inside the Hot Boxes the carcasses are supported by a unique beamless cooler rail system which was previously invented by Schneider Structural Engineering. The beamless cooler rail system utilizes light gauge structural elements to support and brace the rails. The Hot Boxes are specially designed to chill the carcasses quickly without condensation and shrinkage of the meat.

The Monfort Hot Box Additions were at the following locations:

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Keywords: Architectural, CMU-Concrete Block, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Component Design, Concrete, Construction Administration, Design Bid, Food Processing, Foundations, Industrial, Insulated Metal Panels, Masonry,Observation-Inspection-Investigation, Pile Foundations, Prestressed/Prestressed Concrete, Retaining Wall, and Steel.

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GREATER OMAHA PACKING – OFFICE ADDITION

$ 1.5 Million

OFFICE

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Luce Construction CompanyRandy Brown Architects

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Greater Omaha Packing

Project Description: Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering for this 7,000 sq. ft Office Addition building.

Keywords: Industrial, Food Processing, Design Build, Office, Steel, Masonry, Concrete, Lightgage Metal framing

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AMERICAN FOODS GROUP GIBBON PACKING

$ 5.5 Million

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

DESIGN BUILD

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Hi-Plains Millwright & Supply, Inc. Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

American Foods Group

Project Description: Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering and Architectural Design for this precast Kill Floor and Cattlewalk Expansion. SSE also designed precast Welfare and the Office Addition. SSE used extensive knowledge of structural and architectural precast design to create precast concrete shop drawings from the construction documents.

Keywords: Precast, Concrete, Steel, Industrial, Food Processing, Shop Drawings

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FOURTH STREET PARKING GARAGE RESTORATION & REHABILITATION

RESTORATION & REHABILITATION

DESIGN BID ENGINEERING

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Mark Wozniak & Associates

City of Council Bluffs, IA

Keyword 1 Restoration, Rehabilitation, Repairs, Retrofit, Concrete, Steel

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FIDELITY INSPECTIONS & CONSULTING SERVICES –

RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS NATIONWIDE

FORENSIC ENGINEERING

OBSERVATION-INSPECTION-INVESTIGATION

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Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Fidelity Inspections & Consulting Services

Project Description: Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) specializes in Residential Structural Inspections to all buyers and sellers throughout the United States. Our expertise includes specific regional and national inspection issues like mold, termites, foundation problems and more. All our professional engineers on staff are registered as Professional Structural Engineers. SSE provides signed and stamped Inspection Report with Order of Magnitude Cost for required Repairs.

Keywords: Precast, Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Residential, Forensic, Observation, Inspection, Investigation, Expert Witness, Life Safety, Repairs, Retrofit

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E3 BIO FUELS, LLC $ 30 Million estimated

ETHANOL & BIO-DIESEL PLANT

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SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

E3 BIO-FUELS, LLC

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Keywords: Keywords: Industrial, Steel, Repairs-Retrofit, Ethanol, Steel, Finite Element Analysis

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Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc. was involved in retrofit and design of one Fermentation Steel Tank of 44-ft diameter and two BeerWell Steel Tanks of 40-ft diameter. SSE made detailed FE models of these three existing tanks and took responsibility for retrofit design with detailed field weld specifications. SSE provided special weld design and details for shell and cone welds and welds repair. Construction in the field were done under period inspections of SSE Engineers.

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Crosby Place 6-Floor Precast Condominimum

$ 5 Million estimated

1ST LEVEL REATIL & RESIDENTIAL ABOVE

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ARCHITECT

PRECAST MANUFACTURER

ARCHITECTURAL WALL-PANEL MANUFACTURER

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Kanza Contruction Inc., Topeka, KS

Schwerdt Design Group, Inc.

Molin Concrete Products Company

Enterprise Precast Concrete, Inc.

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

City of Topeka, KS

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Keywords: Construction Administration, Architectural, Design Build, Industrial, Commercial, Concrete, Cast-In-Place Concrete, Precast /Prestressed Concrete, Pile Foundations, Multi-story & Highrise, Retail, Steel, Insulated Metal Panels, Steel, CMU-Concrete Block, and Retaining Wall, Metal Studs Walls.

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Structural design of this 6-floor Condominium building of ~ 50,000 sq.ft. area was earlier completed by SSE in 2007 as a Moment Framed steel structure as dictated by the architectural design. In 2009, the owner of the structure opted for precast option owing to savings in project cost. SSE is currently in the process of designing this precast option. 1st level of the structure is proposed for retail use and all floors above for residential use. A part of the 1st floor of the builing will accommodate a Bank with special structural requirements for vaults. The roof of the building accommodates a Penthouse and a sizable swimming-pool. The roof floor framing is made of 16″ thick hollow-core floor panels while the rest of the floors have 12″ thick hollow-core panels. All floors have a 2″ thick composite fiber reinforced topping concrete with welded wire fabric reinforcement. Hollow core members are supported of IT, L beams and shear walls. 8-inch thick precast shear walls form the lateral force resistins system. Apart from structural shear walls, wall panels are made of architectural shear wall panels. For Foundation, Drilled Piers to bedrocks are designed with special connection using 150 ksi yield Dwyidag tension bar to tranfer tensile load from shear walls and columns to Piers. The building is proposed to be completed in 2009.

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CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS

Structural Integrity Inspections for US and Canada facilities

FORENSIC ENGINEERING

OBSERVATION-INSPECTION-INVESTIGATION

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Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Cargill Meat Solutions

Project Description: Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) developed a mulit-phase programm and conducted Structural Integrity Inspections for US and Canada facilities of Cargill Meat Solutions. SSE aimed its efforts to assure Life and Safety environment at the facilities.

Keywords: Precast, Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Industrial, Food Processing, Forensic, Observation, Inspection, Investigation

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Brawley Beef

$ 45 Million estimated

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

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Reliance Construction

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

C.J. Schneider Engineering

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

Brawley Beef

Project Description: Schneider Structural(SSE) teamed with C.J. Schneider Engineering(CJS) to design an entirely brand new Meat Processing Facility to be constructed by Reliance Construction, LLC. This Meat Processing facility is by far the best around in the region and is now owned by National Beef. SSE provided the Architectural, Civil, and Structural designs and CJS provided the Mechanical, and Electrical, designs. This project was unique due to the location of the facility being in Southern California in a very high seismic zone which resulted in the lateral design forces in the range of 76% of the vertical loads. Many of the exterior walls of the facility were contructed with tilt-up concrete panels designed and detailed by SSE that were cast on the site and tilted up into place. The facility included vast areas of basement areas below the kill floor and fabrication floor areas that were connected by large tunnels that served as mechanical chaseways. Most of the structures in the facility were designed with shallow spread and continuous footings and load bearing concrete retaining walls at the basement and tunnel areas. SSE provided special detailing of the paving, slab, subgrade, and foundation systems due the existing soils being highly expansive. The welfare, cattle pen, and box storage structures were constructed with pre-engineered buildings that SSE provided the design load requirements as well as the floor slab, foundations, and interior wall requirements. The processing areas were constructed with tilt-up concrete wall panels that lined on the interior with insulated metal panels. The skeleton of the structures consisted of Precast concrete columns, beams, hollow core and d.t.’s. There were also many walls constructed of special reinforced concrete masonry. The refrigeration units of the processing areas were constructed and supported within steel framed and insulated metal panel walls and roofs either above the roof or below the roof to allow for easy access for maintenance.

Keywords: Construction Administration, Repairs-Retrofit, Observation-Inspection-Investigation, Defragration Explosion, Architectural, Design Build, Industrial, Food Processing, Component Design, Storage, Shipping, Offices, Pipe Support, Concrete, Cast-In-Place Concrete, Precast/Prestressed Concrete, Foundations, Insulated Metal Panels, Steel, Masonry, CMU-Concrete Block, Brick-Tile, Retaining Wall, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings,and Lightgage Metal Framing

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Bimbo Cereal Foods Dawn, TX

$ 30 Million estimated

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

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North/South Constructors, LLC

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

C.J. Schneider Engineering

Bimbo Cereal Foods, Inc.

Project Description: Schneider Structural(SSE) teamed with C.J. Schneider Engineering(CJS) to design an entirely brand new Flour Milling Facility to be constructed by North South Constructors, LLC. SSE provided the Architectural, Civil, and Structural designs and CJS provided the Mechanical, Electrical, and Process designs. This project was unique due to the owners request for the exterior column lines of the processing areas to be on the exterior of the perimeter walls. Many of the exterior walls of the facility were constructed with Tilt-up concrete wall panels designed and detailed by SSE that were cast on the site and tilted up into place. Most of the structures in the facility were designed with shallow spread and continuous footings, except for the tall and heavily loaded Flour Storage building which was supported by grade beams, pile caps and 18″ diameter auger cast piles with various lengths for various capacities. The Flour Storage building was constructed of reinforced concrete and built using the slip forming method. SSE provided detailed drawings and schedules for the slipwall openings and embeds to be cast and installed in the walls and the floors of the Flour Storage building. All the structural columns, beams and wind girts were designed and constructed with Hollw Recangular tubes and all connections were welded. Many of the roofs of the processing structures in this facility were construced with hollow core precast panels while some roofs such as for the warehouse, boiler and maintenance areas were constructed with Insulated Metal Panels.

Keywords: Construction Administration, Observation-Inspection-Investigation, Architectural, Design Build, Industrial, Food Processing, Storage, Shipping, Offices, Pipe Support, Concrete, Cast-In-Place Concrete, Precast/Prestressed Concrete, Foundations, Pile Foundations, Steel, Insulated Metal Panels, Masonry, CMU-Concrete Block, Brick-Tile, and Lightgage Metal Framing

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