research + development
Our unique R+D team keeps us atop the latest developments in structural engineering, including new structural systems, non-traditional materials, emerging construction methods and ever-changing code requirements. Our leadership benefits our clients with fresh approaches and sharpened design techniques.
Walter P Moore has pushed the envelope in structural engineering design for over 40 years, since we designed the first major domed stadium in the world (The Astrodome). Pushing the envelope demands heightened understanding of structural behavior, so we created our Research + Development team.
Everything we do requires attention to detail on a vast scale. Each structural component must be checked to exacting code requirements for hundreds of possible loadings. Our R+D team is obsessed with automating routine and repetitive tasks that let our engineers focus on creating efficient, economical and innovative structural solutions. The result is a slate of resources, everything from best practices to customized software.
Our R+D team has helped us achieve a steady stream of other engineering advancements, including the world’s longest span roof, some of the tallest buildings in the U.S., and a variety of innovative special structural systems. Our R+D Engineers are at the forefront of kinetic structures advances through leading the technical design on the most successful retractable roofs ever built.
We continue to push the leading edge of structural technology, in support of the challenging architectural visions of our clients.
Our R+D Services include: |
| Performance Based Seismic Design |
