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Cold Springs Middle School | Structural Engineering

February 11, 2023

Linchpin SE provided the structural engineering design a middle school in the Cold Springs residential area, north of Reno, NV. The structure spans 140,000 square feet and consists of offices, gymnasium and multiple multi-purpose rooms. The project made a major impact by creating schools in the Cold Springs area and providing new resources to the […]

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Dillard Elementary School | Structural Engineer for Schools

March 2, 2023

Linchpin Associate Principal David Hodder was the project manager for this new two story 90,000 square foot elementary school campus in Wilton California. The project consists of two classroom wings, each with two stories, constructed of moment frames utilizing sideplate moment connections. The administrative, library, and multipurpose buildings are constructed with light gage steel bearing […]

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Joe Crowley Student Union | Structural Engineer for Universities

March 2, 2023

The Joe Crowley Student Union is one of the most recognized buildings on the campus of the University of Nevada Reno, totaling four levels and more than 167,000 square feet. It houses retail stores, restaurants, student services, conference and event halls, and a movie theater. It is a steel frame structure with large open gathering […]

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McGarvey Elementary School | Structural Engineer for Schools

February 13, 2023

New 80,000 square foot elementary school campus. The project consisted of seven single story wood framed buildings. The project was completed in 2017 with a construction cost of approximately $22,000,000. Mr. Hodder provided these services at his former employer Anderson and Doig. A thanks to Robert McGarvey Elementary and egusd for providing the photographs. The […]

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Reynolds School of Journalism | Renovation Engineer for Universities

February 13, 2023

Linchpin provided renovation designs for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Reynolds School of Journalism building. The designs retrofitted the structure with state of the art wiring as well as retrofit the building for future upgrades. Although not apart of this project, the long term planning of these designs assisted with the renovation of the […]

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TMCC Student Union | Structural Engineer for Universities

February 13, 2023

The project was a new student union for the Community College. The project had a construction cost of $20,000,000 and was completed in 2002. A thanks to Study USA and United Construction for providing the photographs. The origin of these photos are located here and here.

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UNR Molecular Medical Building | Structural Engineer for Universities

February 13, 2023

The project included at three-story biological research laboratory and a three-story medical office. The two wings combine for an approximate total area of 116,000 square feet with a construction cost of $64,000,000. This project was completed in 2010. A thanks to UNR and Ainsworth for providing the photographs. The origin of these photos are located here and here.

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UNR Peavine Hall Dormitory | Structural Engineer for Universities

February 13, 2023

New five-story steel and concrete building to house 400 students. The building has a total area of approximately 117,000 square feet with a construction cost of $29,000,000. The building achieved LEED Gold certification and was completed in 2015. A thanks to sundt for providing the photographs. The origin of these photos are located here.

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