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About ESG
Our Company Every engineering project is unique to some degree, with some presenting unprecedented challenges. These are the projects that need the ESG team of engineers and analysts. Understanding the complexity and nuances of specialty engineering projects has been the focus of the ESG team, developing over 100 years of combined experience designing specialty structures […]
Read MoreESG Staff Volunteer at MESA High School Jamboree
Steve Dorau and Joel Deis of ESG spent Friday April 27th at the University of Colorado Denver Campus for the MESA High School Jamboree. MESA is a national organization promoting Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement for students in grades P-12 . Steve and Joel judged the bridge building competition in which a couple dozen wooden bridges […]
Read MoreESG Introduces its Telecom Infrastructure Resources Page
The Engineering Specialties Group is proud to announce the release of its new and informative resources page. We will be adding useful resources as they are available. Please check out this page. We will keep you informed of each release as it is published. http://scjesg.wpengine.com/ESG-004.2.1-SERVICES.html See Our First Published Resource: COMMUNICATION TOWER FOUNDATION SELECTION CRITERIA […]
Read MoreExtreme Engineer Meets Extreme River Rafting
The Engineering Specialties Group is known for their extreme engineering projects worldwide. What some may not know is that their need for the extreme carries over to their personal life outside of the office. In May of 2011, the hydrologists said the snow pack in the Yampa basin was 250% of normal. The river had […]
Read MoreUCD Student Design Competition
Two of the members of the Engineering Specialties Group, Steve Dorau and Joel Deis, had the opportunity to judge the University of Colorado Denver Student Design Competition on behalf of ACEC. The competition is held at the end of both the fall and spring semesters and it gives the students an opportunity to showcase their […]
Read MoreDesigning a Tower? Designing Enough Tower?
As consultants to the telecommunications industry, we often hear, “What, we can’t add any more dishes to that tower?” It is unfortunate how often this occurs. It is also unfortunate how much it costs to increase a tower’s capacity once the tower has been installed versus the small additional cost initially. As technology evolves, so […]
Read MoreThe Leading Cause of Telecom Structure Demise
Have you ever wondered, “What is the leading cause of structural demise for communication structures and how can I prevent it from wreaking havoc on my infrastructure?” Probably not, but us structural-engineering-types amuse ourselves with this type of question. The answer, you ask? Weep holes. What? Well, let’s take a step back. Many structures, and […]
Read MoreImportance of Proper Telecom Structure Design
The design of telecom infrastructure relies on a thorough knowledge of engineering principals, knowledge of the Standard and a good understanding of the project site. When implementing an infrastructure build-out project, the designer should ask a number of questions. Is the structure on a hill or ridge? What is an appropriate wind speed for the […]
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