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Allegheny Design Services (ADS) provides Structural & MEP facility engineering design services to architects, industrial and commercial contractors, and owners.

ADS Engineering has established itself as the leading multi-discipline engineering firm in West Virginia. Our reputation for responsiveness, competence, creativity and value is well-known.

We understand that engineering is not a stand-alone function, but a part of the design effort of the architect and other consultants. Our job doesn’t stop at the delivery of construction drawings. Understanding the construction process is as important. ADS is the link between the architects creativity and the efficient construction of the project.

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Boy Scout Welcome Center

The Health Plan Office Headquarters

WVU Milan Puskar Stadium Renovations

WVU Milan Puskar Stadium North End Scoreboard

RECENT ARTICLES

Phasing Out Refrigerants

by Alex Clarkson, EIT Junior Mechanical Engineer | Apr 19, 2017

Do you know the environmental impact of utilizing refrigerants? How do you phase them out and with what? Read on to learn more.

Is a Mezzanine Right for You? Challenges of Mezzanine Design

by Allegheny Design | Apr 6, 2017

Have you outgrown your current premises and need to find a way to expand your storage capacity? Or need more office space for meetings? The usual answer to this problem is to look for an alternative accommodation. However, this process can be both time consuming and...

Preferred Parking: New Ramp Brings Relief to Morgantown

by Jason D. Robinson—PE, Senior Structural Engineer | Mar 22, 2017

Home to West Virginia University and its acclaimed Mountaineer football team, the town of roughly 30,000 sits amongst the rolling hills of northern West Virginia along the banks of the Monongahela River, but what the town lacks is public parking. A recently completed parking garage is helping to meet parking needs.

Becoming Successful Engineers, One Mistake at a Time

by Michael Howell, PE, SE, MBA, Senior Structural Engineer, Director Sports & Recreation | Jan 4, 2017

This story was featured in the December 2016 issue of Modern Steel Construction.

I used to believe that good engineers never made mistakes. Now I believe that good engineers have simply learned to never repeat mistakes. In the decade I’ve been working as an engineer, I’ve made countless decisions — most good, but some bad. Each decision taught me something, but the lessons from the bad ones are harder to forget. One of those lessons has stuck with me since my first week on the job, more than ten years ago.

Do I Need a Geotechnical Report for My New Building?

by David R. Simpson—PE, SECB, MBA, President / Principal Engineer | Dec 16, 2016

Investing in a Geotechnical Report, conducted by a Professional Structural Engineer, is a crucial first step in planning your building site. The Geotech Investigation will allow you to assess the site for safety and compatibility for your building type, preventing major future expenses and issues.

Noisy LED Light Fixtures

by Gary M. (Mike) Chancey—PE, LEED AP, MEP Dept. Manager | Oct 5, 2016

Light fixtures with a LED light source are becoming the industry standard and will likely replace fluorescent lighting.

With the energy efficiency and relatively small size of LEDs, lighting manufacturers have a tremendous amount of flexibility to create different shapes and sizes of light fixtures. But with all of the advantages of LEDs, there are always some disadvantages.

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