Industrial & Power Plant Engineering

Industrial Practice

Specialized Industrial Engineering Services

RASTEC Engineering provides foundation design, structural analysis, and field engineering services to OEM and EPC clients in the power generation, hydropower, and heavy industrial sectors. The firm operates across North America and has project experience in Latin America, including Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico.

All deliverables are issued under a professional engineer seal. RASTEC engages under lump-sum task orders, time-and-materials retainer agreements, and subcontract arrangements to EPC prime contractors.

To Initiate an Engagement Share OEM foundation design criteria, geotechnical investigation reports, preliminary site plans, and project schedules. RASTEC will provide a tailored scope of services and fee proposal within five business days. For urgent requirements, same-day technical discussions can be arranged.

Typical Clients Power generation developers. EPC prime contractors and subcontractors. Turbine OEM engineering teams. Plant owners and operators requiring PE review, structural design, or field troubleshooting services.

⚙️ Turbine & Generator Foundation Engineering

Dynamic modeling to identify and avoid resonance with machine operating speeds
Static design governing foundation sizing, bearing capacity, and settlement control
Soil-structure interaction modeling incorporating site geotechnical data
Anchor bolt and template design packages engineered to OEM alignment tolerances
Grout and leveling specifications
Experience with Siemens turbine platforms across multiple U.S. and international projects

🌊 Hydropower Structural Engineering

Powerhouse and machine hall structural design, including draft tubes, scroll cases, crane runways, and turbine pits
Mass concrete crack control and durability design targeting 50–100 year service life
Seismic design for powerhouse frames and equipment anchorage
Hydrodynamic loading on submerged structures
Stability and settlement analysis

Full Capability

Additional Industrial Engineering Services

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Seismic & Geotechnical Engineering

National seismic code interpretation across U.S. and Latin American jurisdictions (Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico). Liquefaction and soil hazard analysis. Seismic mitigation strategies including base isolation, energy dissipation devices, and retrofit design.

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Heavy Industrial Structural Design

Industrial steel building design: moment frames, braced frames, connections, and crane runway systems. Multi-level pipe rack design coordinated with mechanical and piping disciplines. Machine halls, compressor houses, pump stations, and control room structures.

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Pile Engineering & Ground Improvement

Driven pile, drilled shaft, and pile load test design and interpretation. LPILE analysis. Ground improvement including vibro-compaction, jet grouting, and compaction grouting. Performance monitoring for settlement, piezometric, and inclinometer data.

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Underground Structures & Stormwater

Box culverts, utility tunnels, retaining walls, and below-grade structures. Uplift and flotation analysis. Site hydrology, detention/retention basin sizing, stormwater conveyance design, and erosion/sediment control and permit compliance.

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Field Engineering & Troubleshooting

Foundation inspection (pre- and post-pour) with conformance reporting under PE seal. Vibration troubleshooting, root-cause assessment, and acceptance testing. Anchor bolt remediation, grout evaluation, crack assessment on existing structures. Construction RFI support and structural commissioning sign-off.

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Dynamic Analysis

Modal, harmonic, response spectrum, and time-history analyses using STAAD.Pro. In-house DYNA routines for turbine foundation frequency tuning, DAF calculations, and harmonic response under rotating machinery loads. Resonance avoidance and acceptance testing.