APCB
Co. has founded in 1962 and
became in the past 50 years one of the well-known structural designing and
consulting engineering companies of Turkey.
Our firm has completed the structural design and the consultancy service of the
most biggest complexes of Turkey, Middle East and the former Soviet Union.
Area of Expertise:
In both private
and public development, we bring an unusually high level of service.
Structural Engineering:
Ø consultation
to architects and owners for the design of low-, mid- and high-rise buildings
of structural steel, reinforced concrete (including tilt-up), wood, and masonry
;
Ø structural
evaluations, seismic analysis and inspections for existing facilities, along
with recommendations for repair and cost estimates ;
Ø design
of renovations and seismic strengthening to both historic and contemporary
buildings,
Ø highway
and bridge design;
Other structural services include:
Ø
the analysis of special structures for
heavy loads and response to wind, wave, seismic and other dynamic forces ;
Ø
design for building cladding system ;
Ø
and the design of minor structures for
site development and improvement work such as retaining walls and culverts.
Structural
engineering services are provided either directly to a public agency or owner,
or in collaboration with architects, contractors and other engineering firms.
General Project
Experience:
APCB Co. built
its early reputation on the structural design of high-rise buildings. and today designs the structural framing system and related site improvements
for all types and sizes of facilities including:
Ø
city halls and public safety facilities;
Ø
hospital/medical facilities;
Ø
high-tech buildings;
laboratories/R&D facilities;
Ø
educational facilities; corporate
headquarters;
Ø
arts center/cinemas/libraries; museums/
interpretive centers
Ø
industrial/manufacturing buildings; /
retail facilities
Ø
hydraulic and thermal power plants
Ø
distribution/warehouse buildings / flax
space buildings;
Ø
airports/aircraft hangars;
Ø
marine/waterfront structures;
recreational/park facilities;
Ø
hotels, resorts, condominiums and
apartments;
Ø
public and community buildings;
convention centers;
Ø
prisons/correctional facilities;
Ø
parking garages
Ø
all types of government structures;
Ø
and office buildings (low-, mid-, and
high-rise)
Consultancy
Services:
We are providing high level consultancy services for several Turkish and
Foreigner companies.
Investigation of
Structural Failure and Rehabilitation Projects Experience:
Our firm has
also reputation for investigation of structural failure and rehabilitation
projects. After 1992
Erzincan Earthquake and 1999 Marmara Earthquakes we have completed the
investigation of structural failures and rehabilitation projects of most
important and biggest complexes of these regions. We are still continuing to give a full range of a engineering and design services for
rehabilitation of buildings especially
in Istanbul.
Membership in
Professional Societies:
Ø
Association of Turkish Consulting
Engineers and Architects
Ø
F.I.D.I.C
Ø
E.F.C.A
Ø
Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers
Ø
Turkish Chamber of City Planners
Ø Turkish
Chamber of Commerce - Ankara
