Lostra Engineering, Elko Nevada

Our Services - Structural Design

Lostra Engineering was founded on the principle that North Eastern Nevada needed a local structural engineering firm. Since our inception in 1991, our founder George M. Lostra, P.E., S.E. (1949-2013), believed that the fundamentals of structural engineering were in everything we do and see. George would always say, "Everyone thinks they are a civil engineer and can move dirt around, but when things start going in the air, people get scared." Lostra Engineering has been taking the fear out of people when it comes to structures for almost 25 years. Our designs are economical, easy to construct and best of all they have stood the test of time. Whether we are designing a simple retaining wall or a bridge for heavy traffic we believe in attention to detail, designs that make sense and are safe for the public.

Lostra Engineering - Elko Nevada

Bridges Bridges were a passion for our founder George M. Lostra, P.E., S.E. (1949-2013). Lostra Engineering has been doing bridge designs in the Elko and surrounding areas since our inception. Our design experience ranges from small private bridges to county road projects. Some of our more recent bridge design projects include Elko County Twin Bridges Project, Secret Creek & Thorpe Creek Bridge Replacement Project and Currivan Bridge Design. Visit our Photo Gallery for more photos

Concrete/Masonry Design & Foundations Lostra Engineering is best known for its concrete/masonry design projects. Most modern building practices use concrete/masonry in their designs for either the foundation and/or structure. Although most of our concrete/masonry design work has been for foundations and retaining walls, Lostra Engineering is very knowledgeable in plain concrete, reinforced concrete, post tension concrete as well as masonry design. Some of our more visible concrete designs in the surrounding areas are the City of Elko Skate Park, The South Side Park Tennis Courts and The Signature Multicolor Masonry Sound Wall at Rabbit Brush Run Apartments. Visit our Photo Gallery for more photos

Floor Ratings With the economy up and down, more and more of our clients are choosing to remodel existing structures. A majority of our clients are choosing to remodel their facilities and change the use of the building. In these cases the building departments are requiring engineering to determine if the existing floor structures can withstand the new occupancy proposed floor loads. Lostra Engineering has performed numerous floor rating designs and reports for both commercial and residential structures for our clients and building departments.

Retaining Walls What is a retaining wall? A Retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of soil when there is a desired change in ground elevation that exceeds the angle of repose of the soil. In short, a retaining wall retains soil to have larger changes in ground elevation. Retaining walls are all around us, but most of us don't pay much attention to them. Lostra Engineering designs all types of retaining walls for our clients. Our designs range from large cantilever walls to reinforced earth retaining walls. Our staff is very experience in what type of retaining wall is best suited for each different application. Did you know? All retaining walls greater than four (4') feet in height from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall are required to be engineered.

Steel Design Steel is another very diverse product used in most modern building practices. Lostra Engineering is very capable in providing steel designs that are safe, economical and relatively easy to construct. Our designs range from simple residential steel floor beams to fifty (50) ton bridge cranes. Steel design is required in most of our designs and is a very useful product for a variety of applications. Some of our more recent steel design projects include Golden Health Clinic, SAS Global Elko Office/Shop and Elko High School Announcers Booth Access Stairway.

Structural Repairs & Reports Since our inception, Lostra Engineering has tried to focus on engineering that makes sense and engineering to meet the needs of our clients. Unfortunately in the real world things break and as engineers we like to come up with solutions to fix the problems in our fields of expertise. Lostra Engineering provides detailed repair reports for our clients in the insurance, commercial and residential fields. Whether the damage is caused by a fire, Mother Nature, or improper installation, Lostra Engineering can find a solution to fit the needs of our clients.

Timber (wood) Design The majority of structures/buildings we see around us on a day to day basis are made of timber. Almost all residential homes are made from wood. Lostra Engineering has been providing timber design for our clients since 1991. One of Lostra Engineering's larger timber design projects is the Rabbit Brush Run Apartments. These large, three story apartment buildings are made almost entirely from wood. Timber is very easy to work with, economical and readily available building material. Give us a call today so we can show you how timber can be beneficial to your next building project.