Building Materials and Fire By: Chris Shurtliff, P.E We would like to preface this topic by expressing our sympathy to those who were displaced, lost homes, or were otherwise impacted by the recent Marshall Fire. The effects of fire on building structures can be as varied, in extent and intensity, as fires themselves are. Once the [...]

Halcyon School: A Wonderful Place for Children to Learn By: Jennifer Sullivan I recently had the opportunity to attend a tour at Halcyon School in Boulder, CO. The tour was hosted by by A4LE, Rocky Mountain Chapter, which is part of a worldwide professional non-profit association that focuses on improving the places where children learn. [...]

Designing Sporting Facilities By: Brian Lobmeyer P.E., S.E. When someone mentions designing a basketball facility, you might think of a large arena, like Ball Arena in Denver. The reality is that designing smaller sports facilities like school gymnasiums, recreation centers, and community park facilities, are much more common. These smaller venues still present many of [...]

Seismic Considerations By: Xavier Smith P.E. As the world becomes increasingly populated and more developed, the potential for damaging earthquakes increases. To protect people and property from the devastating effects of earthquakes, building codes have been developed that specify the design requirements for buildings in earthquake-prone areas. One of the most important aspects that is considered in the [...]

Much Ado About ADU's By: Christopher Shurtliff P.E. With the City of Denver’s recent changes to the zoning code for Accessor Dwelling Units (ADUs), we felt it an appropriate time to discuss some of the structural considerations that should be considered when working with your architect to design an ADU for your property. The recent changes [...]

Structural Engineering Design for Restaurants & Breweries By: Chris Shurtliff, P.E. and Sam Schneiders, P.E. When you head to your favorite restaurant or brewery, what do you see? At a restaurant you probably see the chefs back in the kitchen frying & sautéing with waiters carrying out steaming dishes. At a brewery you might have [...]

Design Considerations in Colorado By: Ana Vitro, P.E. If you’re thinking about building a new house or perhaps modifying an existing house in the beautiful, mountainous state of Colorado, you’ll probably be looking for a qualified structural engineer to help you out. Engineers in Colorado have to consider many things when producing the plans for [...]

Team Spotlight Pieter Van Cor-Hosmer, P.E. Pieter began his career at Anchor Engineering as an intern in 2014 while studying at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. He joined the company full time in 2015 after graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology and will be celebrating his eight-year anniversary this May. While working [...]

Trailhead Community This is a community that is literally thinking outside the box to create and opportunity for adults with disabilities to maximize their independence and to live on their own. Anchor is thankful for the chance to partner in their endeavor as the structural engineer for the building. This will be an 84 unit [...]

Team Spotlight Michael Porcelli, P.E. Mike was born in Windsor England, spent a few years in Los Altos California before his parents moved to Colorado when he was 5 years old. He graduated from Mullen High School in Denver. During his time there he played lacrosse and football including a 2004 winning football championship for [...]

Cost-Effective Engineering Looking to Reduce the Cost of Your Project? How often have you been sitting in a meeting after pricing comes in on a project and find out the numbers are not where they need to be to move forward? Chances are you have one or more projects in this situation even now. At [...]

Team Spotlight Tate Elshof, P.E. Tate was born in Fort Collins but has also lived in Longmont and Broomfield. He has a "man's best friend" named Lucy that is a Shetland sheep dog/Husky mix. In his off time Tate enjoys painting, sculpture, illustration and anything related to art. Tate has consistently demonstrated value to the [...]

I wanted to take a moment today to let you know what is happening at Anchor as we move through this uncharted territory of dealing with the Corona Virus/Covid-19.

Team Spotlight Colleen Merrill, P.E. Colleen is a dynamic asset to Anchor Engineering. Her approach with clients and colleagues is welcoming and down-to-earth. She has been in the structural engineering field since 1995 and has developed an expertise in screw pile foundation design and single-family custom home design. She enjoys the combination of creativity and [...]

Team Spotlight Rodney Hanchett, P.E., S.E Rodney is a Principal at Anchor and has worked here since 2004. He enjoys working on the large commercial downtown high rise projects but is very experienced at all types of buildings. He graduated from Colorado School of Mines and has a wife and daughter. Traveling is what he [...]

Rockies Home Opener, April 3 2020 Don't miss out of the best party in town! We have food, drinks, games, music and tons of FUN! Put this date on your calendar. Every year this event gets bigger. Last year we had over 400 guests. We'll be asking for RSVP's soon!