Learn why soil pulls away from foundation, the risks involved, and effective solutions to protect your home’s structural integrity year-round.

Discover the critical differences between a footing and foundation, when each is used, and how choosing right ensures long-term structural stability and safety.

Discover the main types of retaining walls, when to use each, and how Exactus Engineering helps you choose the right solution for your property or project.

Discover the main types of retaining walls, when to use them, and how Exactus Engineering helps you to choose the right solution for your property or project.

Learn how to spot structural cracks in walls, when to call an engineer, and how professional inspections and repair plans can protect your home.

Planning a renovation? Learn how to tell if a wall is load-bearing and when to call a structural engineer to avoid costly and dangerous mistakes.

Discover how structural vibration analysis prevents costly issues in labs, hospitals, and tech spaces. Protect equipment, comfort, and compliance early.

Foundation cracks can signal serious structural issues in your home. Small hairline cracks might seem harmless, but they often indicate underlying problems that require professional attention.

Wind loads are a critical factor in building design. They push against structures, causing potential damage if not accounted for properly. Every building must be designed to withstand these forces safely.

Across cities, we’re witnessing a striking trend, once-bustling office towers now sit half-empty, a ripple effect of remote work, shifting economic priorities, and renewed focus on urban livability. But while vacancy might seem like a liability, forward-looking developers are seeing something else: opportunity.

As commercial buildings age, their structural systems are often pushed beyond original design limits, whether from material degradation, updated code requirements, or increased usage loads. When damage or deficiencies surface, property owners face a pivotal choice: repair or replace?

In the world of commercial construction, a single overlooked design flaw can cost tens of thousands—if not millions—in rework, delays, or liability. Structural miscalculations, code misinterpretations, or simple coordination errors between disciplines often go unnoticed until they’re physically built into the project.

When starting a commercial construction project, one of the most critical, and often overlooked, steps is ensuring compliance through special inspections.

Sometimes you need to step back to see the bigger picture—or, in construction's case, fly up. More and more clients in construction, warehousing, and industrial work are switching to drone inspections because they get better data, faster reports, and way safer job sites.

Choosing the right framing material is more than a design preference—it directly affects every stage of a commercial project, from planning and approvals to long-term maintenance and operating costs.

Neglecting structural health isn’t just a risk—it’s a gamble with safety, capital, and long-term usability. In commercial real estate, even minor oversights can snowball into costly structural failures or compliance violations.

Footings are the crucial base components of a construction project that transfer the load from a structure to the soil beneath it. They distribute weight evenly to prevent settling or structural failure, forming the lowermost part of a foundation system.

Designing a structural foundation is like creating a building's anchor to the earth. Our team at Exactus Engineering starts by analyzing soil conditions and building loads to determine the most suitable foundation type.

Every building starts with a foundation - but not every building needs the same type. The choice between a shallow and a deep foundation isn’t just a technicality. It affects everything from how stable your structure is to how much you’ll spend and how long construction will take.

Discover when your project needs a structural engineer, an architect, or both. Make informed decisions to ensure safety, efficiency, and successful outcomes.