Wexler Associates | Consulting Engineers

The talented engineers at Wexler Associates are responslble for the structural design of over a hundred buildings a year. It's a specialty that spans high-rises, mid-rises, affordable housing, and family homes throughout the entire metro area. Wexler Associates offers a rare mix of related in-house services, eliminating the need to coordinate with other consultants while significantly reducing cost and time spent on a project.

Related services

SOE (Support of Excavation)

When we do SOE we take into account not only the site grades and proposed excavation depth but also the contractors' preferences, the cost, the location and the soil. The street-level public space that will be situated atop a below-grade 700-car, 5-floor parking garage on Willoughby st. is one such example where our designs have met no stop work orders or safety issues during excavation.

Municipal Transit: MTA, LIRR, Amtrack, Metro North, DoT, Port Authority

Wexler Associates has developed the approval criteria for buildings supported directly on top of the subway system together with NYC Transit engineers and were the first in the metro area to design an approved building on top of tunnels. A notable example is 300 Schermerhorn where supported directly on top of the roof of an existing subway tunnel, the 1st floor of the was designed as a floating platform, much like a tabletop, that rests on a complex network of isolators that was approved by the TA.To date, we have de- signed hundreds of buildings requiring MTA approvals.

Peer Reviews

We question everything. Wexler Associates are held in high regard in the industry and are well known to the building department. Consequently we are often called on to provide peer review services to buildings that require it by code or to buildings that have been delayed due to difficulties, like going over budgety issues during excavation.

Value Engineering

We look at the big picture, beyond engineering. We design LEAN systems by optimizing material quantities and considering field labor and human error in the design process. The Summer House in Stamford, CT for example was designed by another firm but ran significantly over budget. Our redesign reduced 40% of the steel materials, making it feasible to build. Similarly, we strive to achieve an optimized design based on many considerations that go beyond the structural.

Special systems: Staggered Trusses, PT (Post Tensioning), Cobiax

Neil Wexler wrote the AISC design Manual for staggered trusses optimizing it through step after step of out-of-the-box thinking. Staggered trusses offer the most efficient system in steel design as evident in many of our projects like Half Moon Harobr and the Mystic Marriott.

Buidling Information Modeling has radically transformed our design process and is now transforming the construction and operation process too. BIM is a "VIrtual Construction" process by which digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building are created, analyze, documented, and assessed, then revised iteratively until the optimal "virtual building" (model) is reached. welxer associate has always been a first adopter of technology and started working in BIM and REVIT over a decade ago. We are considered experts not only in the structural portion of the building but also in 3D modeling of other trades and providing crassh detection and coordination services. The 3D models are object oriented and act as a data base that includes all the information about the building. Using the software, we are now able to provide accurate materials' take-offs instantly.

Revit Structure and Architecture

We are knowlegeble at all revit diciplnes- structural, architectural and MEP. we started using revit over a decade ago and were called in by the port authority to train some of their staff.

Coordination

Proper coordination between trades is a crucial factor in determining the success of any construction project. 3D modeling has developed into a great tool to detect clashes in coordination between architectural, structural, and MEP engineers. For many years, Wexler Associates has successfully used 3D modeling to facilitate this coordination and provide unique solutions.

Modeling

Building information modeling has become a popular tool for design consultants to develop project deliverables for owners and contractors. Wexler Associates learned about BIM many years ago when it was in the initial stages of development and has since completed many projects using this tool. BIM allows for building challenges to be visualized in a simpler way, which can then be extracted, exchanged or networked to support smarter decision-making.

Material Takeoffs

we are working in 3d softwares, revit, RISA, RAM, SDS, Etabs and others and are always connected to the material quantities. Consequently we are able to produce the most cost efficient structures.

We have a large construction phase services group that specializes in assisting owners with understanding construction issues and procedures, preparing shop drawings for all the structural trades, preparing 3D models for coordination and for fabrication, providing special inspections for all structural items and conducting pre-construction surveys. This group allows us to enhance our services and improve our product and quality control procedures. We possess in depth knowledge of typical contractor preferences and procedures and because we are routinely exposed to the deisgns of many architects and engineers in the city, we are able to onstantly improve and evolve.

Owner Assistant Services

Wexler Associates developed an owner’s assistance plan for developers and builders to help them understand the process of design and construction and to develop together construction common sense. We review the architectural, structural and MEP plans together and focus on the crucial information the developer needs to recognize in order to make more informed decisions.

Engineering of Connections

Every steel job needs engineering of connections, including specific calculations and details for each varying condition where two steel members connect. The steel shop drawings should be developed after the connections are designed and approved. Since we are able to prepare the steel shop drawings in-house, we often provide the engineering of connections as well.

Steel Detailing

WA produces detailed drawings for steel fabricators and steel erectors. We prepare detailed plans, drawings and other documents for the manufacture and erection of all the steel members used in the construction of buildings like columns, beams, braces, trusses, stairs, handrails, joists, metal decking, etc.

Shop drawings

Our Shop drawings are known for their detailed information, clear fabrication and installation instructions and, often, their integration with other parts of the project.

Structural Surveys

We look at the structural integrity of a property in detail and anticipate potential issues that may affec tthe foundations or the construction of a building.

Special Inspections

Wexler Associates is a licensed special inspection agency and provides inspection services for all structural trades.

Our work with Lawyers and Owners includes protection of properties from adjacent construction. Neighbor protection includes the review of access agreements and construction documents, as well as providing recommendations for reducing physical damage, noise, dust, or vibrations, improving access, etc. We also review repairs and remedial work after damage has occurred.

Lawyers and Owners

Our work with contractors includes construction disputes, construction accidents, and peer reviews. It often includes extensive documentation and sometimes construction drawing.

Contractors