Akron offers professional structural calculation, analysis, design, and drafting services using STAAD Pro for structural modeling and analysis and AutoCAD for design and drafting for large scale multi-story buildings, pipe rack modules, pipe supports, platforms, ladders, stairs, and skids. In Compliance with Alberta Building Code Schedules (A-1, A-2, B-1, C-1, C-2), we offer accurate/high-quality design drawings with professional engineering stamps on timely and quality manners at a competitive price. 

Additionally, Akron has qualified professional engineer expertise in fall protection system design and evaluation in accordance with the CAN/CSA Z259.16 “Design of Active Fall Protection Systems” standard, and that align with requirements of Part 9 “Fall Protection” of the 2019 Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code.

With a staff of highly trained / experienced engineers/drafters, Akron is capable to address structural requirements for all types of steel / concrete structures, including:

• Low, mid and high rise buildings
• Pipe support
• Pump foundation
• Structural modification
• Substation skid
• Anchors, guides and expansion barrels for tailing pipes

 Akron in collaboration with Superior Steel Detailing LLP. offers services that includes but not limited to steel detailing with rich industry experience focusing mainly on steel detailing services to both industrial and commercial sectors. Our services include Steel detailing, Stairs & Miscellaneous Steels, Pre-tender Estimation and Providing various types of lists & files i.e. Bolt list, CNC files etc.

Foundations:

• • • Study and recommendation on foundation types (shallow and deep), their design and construction
    • Evaluation of soil bearing capacity and seismic design parameters
    • Investigation of foundation settlement, cracking, heaving and other soil related problems
    • Evaluation of existing foundations for available capacity for upper floor additions
    • Recommendations for underpinning

Slopes/Embankments:

• • • Evaluation and recommendations on existing and long-term slope stability
    • Design and recommendations on slope reinforcement and erosion protection
    • Design of cuts and earthfills

Soil Retainment:

• • • Evaluation of earth pressures on retaining walls, shoring and other subgrade structures
    • Dam safety review, analysis/evaluation in accordance with Alberta Dam & Canal Safety Guidelines under the water act
    • Recommendations on design and construction of temporary shoring
    • Study and evaluation of effects of surcharge loading and security of excavation cuts

Pavements:

• • • Evaluation of existing pavement conditions
    • Recommendation and review of pavement design for vehicle parking, major and minor highways and truck usage

Earthworks:

• • • Evaluation and design of engineered fills
    • Recommendations on backfilling, compaction operations and soil improvements
    • Design of subgrade, sub-base and base-course materials for slab-on-grade, service trenches, roadways, etc.
    • Evaluation and recommendation on excavation and grading procedures

• Provided multi-discipline engineering and design review for the West White Rose Project (WWRP) CGS MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation) systems including the IIMS, ballasting system, grounding and lightning protection, power distribution, and other related support systems,
• Inspected rigs and assessed their compliance with API, CAODC and DNR’s provincial drilling regulations,
• Covered various Automation/Instrumentation/Controls support projects for CPNA’s western Canadian facilities,
• Provided operations technology support for virtualization and upgrade of DeltaV, scope development and oversee vendor implementation of applications (NAS/CEMS/PHD/OPC/DTS) on DeltaV infrastructure (including documentation), and cold eyes review of design and implementation to align with industry best practices,
• Covered various adhoc support services (AIC) for CPNA’s western Canadian facilities,
• Assisted Fagioli Group by providing peer review, preparation and stamping of Lift Plans, as well as on-site support and partial supervision for approximately 75 heavy lifts for the Bull Arm Site. These lift plans covered all components for the assembly of the lift elevator (which was used to load the DSM and DES modules onto the finger pier). Also included in the scope were lift plans for upending the flare boom, installing the helideck module, installing the living quarters module, and lifting of various components required to accommodate the arrival of the heavy lift vessels,
• Provided a peer review and document authentication according to PEGNL requirements of technical documents for the Living Quarter Operations related to installation of the Hebron Topsides Modules including Module LQ Jack up Towers, Site Transport on top of Towers +SPMTs/Barge Mooring at the Quay/Load-Out/Local Sea Transport/Mooring at the finger pier/Installation onto UPM,
• Completed piping stress analysis for a total of four (4 off) piping layout configurations (water injection and gas injection), Stress analysis report to verify all pipe’s stress and confirmation of pipe / fitting integrity, Reaction loads (forces and moments) to existing equipment tie-in locations, Loads (forces and moments) at locations of all flanges Loads (forces and moments) at locations of subsea connector hub interfaces and Engineering review of Frontier Subsea supplied / generated piping drawings and iso’s,
• Organized an offshore dimensional survey, provided destruct and construct piping isometrics and destruct and construct pipe support drawings for the replacement elbows and a work pack for installation,
• Completed engineering and design for 10 piping spool repairs including modifications and replacement of various components. We provided new piping isometrics, spool drawings, bill of materials, construction workpacks and fabrication support,
• Provided engineering for conversion of Hibernia platform Rig Drawings,
• Constructed and maintained a 2-D model of selected areas of the MODU, for the purposes of clash check and logistics confirmation of equipment SIMOPs. We provided drawings of elevations and maintained the 2-D model on our server for viewing by the Halliburton,
• Provided piping fabrication isometrics and associated support attachment details for the Hebron Flare Tower based on existing piping design isometrics and a 3D model, and
• Provided Fitness for Service Assessment of the LP Separator (UA-2002), which involved an external visual inspection accompanied by UT inspection and engineering analysis to determine acceptable operating conditions in accordance with applicable codes and regulations.

• Assessed the Electrical Grounding systems of the Truck Load Facility at the North Atlantic Refinery,
• Engineered and designed electrical heat trace systems for the replacement of Oily Water and Hydrocarbon drain lines on the North Atlantic Refinery Jetty. The work also included design of motor control center upgrades, motor starters, and motor controls for new pumping systems. This work involved the design of electrical equipment for installation in hazardous areas,
• Provided an engineering review of existing documentation to determine the rated capacities of the jet fuel pumps at location YFC, YQM and YYG versus the rated capacities of downstream equipment (filter vessel, filter monitor, and proposedLC-30 flow meter,
• Completed the design and specification of a second overfill protection system for four separate jet fuel storage locations. Each consisted of a probe with an alarm panel that has high level audible and visual warning and an interlock with the truck offloading pump. Probe model, Probe length/size, Control wiring and connection points/junction boxes for alarm and interlock Buzzer and light specification, location and support was provided,
• Provided engineering design of North Atlantic Refinery piping modifications needed for the replacement of the upside-down valve. The design included substitution of downward angle valve with upright control valve with required piping set-up and sizes, a bypass for regulatory maintenance of the valve and implementation of a steam trap to catch condensation at a low point,
• Contracted by Talon Energy to provide structural engineering support for North Atlantic’s (NARL) Tank 528 Recertification. Specifically, Maderra will provide engineering design and associated drawings for:
  • A fall restraint attachment line system for the tank roof
  • A yoke and jacking system for the tank interior columns
  • A yoke system for the tank outer perimeter wall

• New Vessel Design
• FE Analysis
• Barge, Fishing and Passenger Vessel Design
• Vessel Modifications and Conversions
• Component Design
• Drafting Services
• Rudder and Shafting
• Sea fastenings
• Structural Design
• Marine Loadouts and Transportations
• Storage Configuration
• Concept Design
• Operation and Maintenance Manual

• 3D Model of the Vessel
• Assembly Drawings
• Stiffener Plots
• Nest Drawings
• Code for NC Cutting Beds

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Ship Motion Analysis
• Structural Analysis incl. Fatigue and Vibration
• Propeller Performance Optimization
• Non-Linear Dynamics Analysis
• GAP Analysis
• Mooring Analysis
• Offshore Surveys, BST Certified
• Vessel Mobilization Support
• Transportation Studies
• Tow Analysis
• Stowage Configuration
• Stability Analysis
• Lashing Analysis
• Lift Analysis