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JS Engineering Design
Ltd.
Consulting
Structural EngineersRecent projects
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Centre for Outdoor
Management, Education & Training, Newton Rigg
Sunnygill Barn, Ousby,
Penrith
Scattergate Close, Appleby in
Westmorland
Industrial Units, Gilwilly
Industrial Estate, Penrith
Cow House, Castlehowe Scar,
Cumbria
Quaysiders Club, Ambleside,
Cumbria
Climbing Wall, Cumbria Campus
at Newton Rigg
Ashton Golf Centre, Lancaster
Holme Head Mills, Carlisle,
Cumbria
Industrial Unit, Hartness
Road, Penrith
Conversion of Bells garage,
Cliburn, Penrith
Institute, Appleby, Cumbria
Chocolates Factory, Orton,
Cumbria.
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Centre for Outdoor Managemement,
Education and Training,
Cumbria Campus at Newton Rigg, PenrithClient: University of Central
Lancashire
Architects: hm Architecture
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This is the new Centre
for Outdoor Management, Education and Training building,
completed in 2005. It has a mix of seminar and office
rooms, with a business centre and shops on the ground
floor. |
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The structure is a combination of
loadbearing masonry and steel framing. Interesting
aspects of the building design are the curved wall at the
left-hand end, the zigzag profile of the front wall and
the stair tower at the right-hand end.
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The masonry
zigzag wall of the offices is directly over the shop
fronts at ground floor level. Our design catered for this
using steel framing to support the weight of the masonry,
but without intruding into the shop floors and shop
fronts below. The
stair tower is framed in steelwork. This allowed
curtain wall glazing to be used flooding the stairway
with light.
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Sunnygill Barn, Ousby,
Penrith Client:
S Daley
Architect: Gary Kirby Design
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A redundant stone
walled field barn has been converted into two very
attractive holiday cottages, Corn Rigg and Rusby
Barn.They can be booked with Lakes Cottage Holidays. The barn needed a new roof, new
first floor and the existing ground floor had to be
lowered. |
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To provide sufficient headroom to
introduce a first floor, the ground floor had to be as
low as possible. When the ground was dug out to form the
ground floor, the foundations along part of the rear wall
became exposed and had to be underpinned. |
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However, this was
further complicated by the external ground level being a
lot higher than the inside and the rear wall actually
being the site boundary as well. We devised a way of
successfully underpinning the wall accessing it only from
the inside. |
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Part of the character of old buildings is
the bulges and bumps evident in the walls. This property
is no exception. |
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With our structural
detailing and careful construction by the builder, we
retained the existing frontage - although there is quite
a significant bow to the side of the archway. (Bottom 4 photos courtesy
of Cumbrian Cottages) |
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Scattergate Close,
Appleby-in-Westmorland Client: Eden Housing Association Ltd.,
Penrith, Cumbria
Architects: HTGL
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Four two-bedroom homes to rent were
created from a brownfield site in Appleby. JS Engineering
Design were engaged to provide engineering services for
the project. |
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We
undertook a ground investigation and found that the
ground under the site was soft and highly variable. Pile
and ground beam foundations were designed to overcome the
poor ground conditions. Ground beams take the place of
the strip footings to support the walls of the building
and transfer the loads to the piles. Structural design of
trimmer beams for the first floor were also provided. |
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Industrial Units,
Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith
Client: Stewart Dixon
Architects: Brian Halliburton
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This
project involved the construction of two adjacent light
industrial units. The units are structured with steel
portal frames with steel sheet cladding and brickwork
wrapping around the lower sections of the walls. The
ground conditions are poor and the industrial units set
at different levels. So the foundations needed careful
design to cope with the conditions and to incorporate the
retaining walls at changes in level. |
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Cow House at
Castlehowe Scar, Cumbria Client: D & A Barbour
Architects: Carrock Architects
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A redundant stone outbuilding, formerly a
cow byre, which had few sound walls and no roof, has been
converted into very smart 5* holiday accommodation, which
can be booked with Lakes Cottage Holidays.
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JS Engineering Design
was engaged to design a new roof with traditional pegged
oak timber trusses, purlins and beams and undertake
structural checks on the existing masonry walls. We also
assisted with trial pit investigations to determine
ground conditions. |
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The resulting accommodation is delightful
with a roof open to the new trusses which have been built
to a high standard. Carpentered mortice and tenon joints,
held in place with wooden pegs, rather than bolts, help
create a traditional appearance.
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The form and details of
the roof perfectly complement the simple internal
arrangements and decoration. Some of the original stone
walls are exposed, adding to the charm. The design also
cleverly incorporated original circular masonry piers
into the design as doorways. |
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The client commented: “Being new
to all this building stuff, John could so easily have
bamboozled me into believing I had to pay more or wait
longer. He was brilliant and did neither, even though
there was an extra blip to contend with later on. Thank
you!”
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Quaysiders Club,
Ambleside Client:
Quaysiders Club Ltd.
Architects: Architectural Design Ltd.
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A managers house and club lounge
cum reception have been constructed to add to an existing
holiday accommodation. |
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buildings are in masonry. The ground proved to be poor
and pile foundations are used with ground beams to
support the buildings. |
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The club reception has an interesting roof
shape incorporating a traditional timber truss at the
entrance and glulam timber purlins inside. |
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Climbing Wall, Cumbria Campus at
Newton Rigg Client: King Kong Climbing Walls
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The Cumbria
Campus at Newton Rigg wished to install a climbing wall
facility, nine metres high by six metres wide, in an
existing steel portal frame building. JS Engineering
Design Ltd. was engaged to check the structural stability
and structural safety of King Kong Climbing Walls'
design, including providing supporting structural
calculations.
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The final result allows
for a variety of climbing situations. There is a 2 metre
wide platform on top of an overhanging buttress. There is
a Real Rock Area incorporating various cracks, pockets
and other natural features, which is topped with a belay
ledge for instructional sessions. |
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Ashton Golf Centre,
Lancaster Client:
Ashton Golf Centre
Architects: Ian Campbell Design
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Ashton Golf Centre constructed a golf shop
and cafe bar extension with a balcony overlooking the
golf course. The building is constructed in rendered and
stone masonry with a timber balcony. |
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The interior has clear
span timber roof and floors supported on steel beams. |
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Holme Head Mills, Carlisle Client: Crowther Homes Ltd.
Architects: Architectural Design Ltd. (early phase) and
Broadway Malyan (latest phase).
This complex of old mill
buildings had fallen into disrepair. Our client is
imaginatively transforming the complex into attractive
and desirable living accommodation along the riverside.
This is a large ongoing project and we are involved with
the latest phase of four buildings. The buildings are
solidly constructed with brickwork walls and timber
floors supported on a variety of timber, steel and cast
iron beams and columns.
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Our contribution was to survey and report
on the structural condition of the buildings and to
provide advice, structural design and details for the
repairs and alterations needed. We have also designed
road layouts, and foul and surface water drainage. |
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Industrial Unit, Hartness Road,
Penrith Client:
Stewart Dixoxn
Architects: Manning & Elliott
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This is a steel portal
frame building clad in brick and steel sheet cladding. We
were engaged to undertake the site investigation and
design of the structure and foundations. |
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The
external concrete hardstanding is reinforced with fibres
instead of traditional steel reinforcement. This made the
hardstanding easier and cheaper to construct. |
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Chocolates Factory, Orton Client: Kennedy's Fine Chocolates
Architects: Andrew Nash Associates
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An extension to the
cafe is needed at their busy chocolates factory shop. We
provided the design of the roof structure for the
extension using traditional timber truss and purlin
construction to blend in with the existing stone built
school house. |
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Conversion of Bells garage, at
Cliburn, Penrith Client: Camerada Ltd.
Architects: Andrew Nash Associates
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A redundant garage and chapel have been
imaginatively converted into four attractive housing
units. The site is awkward with high ground levels at the
rear. |
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The existing stone
buildings were retained and sympathetically converted to
residential accommodation. |
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The high
ground levels at the rear necessitated the design of a
new retaining wall. This became part of the rear wall of
the houses to maximise the floor area within the houses.
The floor and roof structure were replaced - again to
maximise the available internal space. |
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The Institute, Appleby, Cumbria Client: Eden Housing Association
Ltd.
Architects: Day Cummins
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The former Institute on The Sands,
Appleby, has been transformed from a dilapidated, single
storey building into 3 two-bedroomed residential units,
over two floors.
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JS Engineering Design Ltd. was engaged to
undertake a structural assessment of the property &
advise on proposed alterations.
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Other
Clients include: Cumbria County Council
Lake District National Park Authority
Eden District Council
The National Trust
Forte (U.K.) Ltd.
United Utilities Electricity plc
RMC Concrete Products (UK) Ltd.
Blue Circle
Derwent & Solway Housing Association
Sunlight Services Ltd.
LARS Communications Ltd.
Penrith Co-operative Society
Carlisle Diocesan Parsonages Board
3IP Projects Ltd.
JS Engineering Design
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