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Structural Engineering - Hero

About Us

To provide structural engineering that is correct, defensible and buildable, with assumptions stated plainly and existing conditions investigated rather than assumed.

Who We Are

About Our Company

Geoveta AB is a structural engineering consultancy serving architects, contractors, developers, building owners and homeowners. Our work covers structural design for new buildings in steel, concrete, timber and masonry; foundation design with interpretation of geotechnical reports; lateral load design for wind and seismic demand; alteration and renovation engineering including load-bearing element removal, openings and change of use loading; strengthening and retrofit design; temporary works, shoring and underpinning design; assessment of existing structures; and investigation of cracking, deflection and movement. We issue stamped calculations and drawings prepared to withstand third-party plan review.

Based in Sollentuna, Geoveta AB is particularly careful about existing buildings, because that is where the real risk sits. Record drawings frequently do not match what was built, previous alterations are often undocumented, and assumed member sizes and reinforcement can be wrong in either direction. We open up, survey, probe and test where necessary before analyzing, and we state our assumptions explicitly in every report. On the design side we pay attention to buildability: a connection that satisfies the calculation but cannot be erected, welded or bolted in position is a problem we created for the contractor, and we would rather resolve it on paper.

Structural Engineering - Service

Core Capabilities

  • Annual management review sets measurable objectives for the following year.
  • Equipment calibration and maintenance records are kept current and auditable.
  • Subcontractors are audited against the same standards as our own crews.
  • Environmental controls are specified in the method statement, not improvised.
  • Pre-task hazard assessments are completed on site, by the crew doing the work.
  • Safety observations are recorded whether or not anything went wrong.

Our Mission

To provide structural engineering that is correct, defensible and buildable, with assumptions stated plainly and existing conditions investigated rather than assumed.

Track Record

By The Numbers

3,500+Projects Engineered
100%Calculations Stamped & Checked
100%Existing Structures Surveyed Before Analysis
22 yrsIn Structural Practice

Our Advantages

Why Clients Choose Us

Existing Conditions Investigated

We survey, probe and scan before analyzing. Record drawings and assumed sizes are frequently wrong, and an analysis on wrong inputs is worthless.

Buildability Considered

Connections and sequences are designed to be erectable, welded and bolted in position. An adequate detail that cannot be built is not a solution.

Assumptions Stated Explicitly

Every report and calculation set states what was assumed and what was verified, so a reviewer or a future engineer knows where the limits are.

Clear Opinions On Defects

Investigation reports give a view on cause, significance and whether remedial work is actually needed, rather than hedging every conclusion.

Temporary Works Taken Seriously

Propping and shoring designs include the sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents.

Prepared For Third-Party Review

Calculations and drawings are produced on the assumption a plan reviewer or checking engineer will read them critically.

Measured, Not Claimed

Performance indicators come from our own service records, and we will show you the underlying data rather than a summary slide.

Named Site Supervision

Every site has a supervisor who is accountable for it, reachable by name, and present when the work that matters is being done.

Scalable Coverage

Programs run from a single site to portfolios of dozens without changing who you talk to or how performance is reported.

Compliance

Standards & Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Engineers In Responsible Charge
  • Chartered Structural Engineers On Staff
  • Professional Indemnity Insured
  • Internal Design Check Procedures
  • Temporary Works Design Competence
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

Current certificates of insurance and credential documentation are provided with every proposal.

Sectors

Who We Serve

Prevailing wage, certified payroll and local hiring reporting are handled in-house.

  • Architects & Design Teams
  • General Contractors
  • Property Developers
  • Building Owners & Managers
  • Homeowners & Renovators
  • Insurance Adjusters
  • Public Agencies & Institutions

Client Feedback

What Clients Say

They surveyed before quoting the beam and found a previous alteration nobody knew about sitting on the wall we wanted to remove. That discovery changed the whole design and avoided a serious problem.
J
J. WesterholmHomeowner
Their connection details were designed to be erectable. We have had structurally sound drawings before that nobody could actually bolt up in position.
A
A. OyelaranSite Manager, General Contractor
The crack investigation report gave a clear opinion on cause and significance rather than hedging. Our insurer accepted it without commissioning a second assessment.
M
M. CastellaneBuilding Manager, Commercial Owner

Need A Structural Answer?

Send Geoveta AB your drawings or photographs and we will advise what investigation is needed and what the engineering scope involves.

Structural Engineering - Client

Services

Existing structures require investigation before analysis. We open up, survey and test rather than assuming what record drawings claim is actually what was built.

Our Services

What We Do

Strengthening & Retrofit Design
Step 01

Strengthening & Retrofit Design

Design of strengthening solutions including steel plate and section additions, concrete jacketing, fiber reinforced polymer strengthening, additional framing and foundation enlargement, selected for constructability and access as much as for capacity.

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Existing Structure Assessment
Step 02

Existing Structure Assessment

Assessment of existing buildings including survey of actual member sizes and configuration, reinforcement location by cover meter or scanning, material strength assessment where needed, capacity analysis against current and proposed loading, and reporting with assumptions and limitations stated.

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Crack, Movement & Defect Investigation
Step 03

Crack, Movement & Defect Investigation

Investigation of cracking, deflection, settlement and movement in existing buildings, distinguishing structural from non-structural causes, monitoring where the mechanism is unclear, and reporting with a clear opinion on cause, significance and remedial requirement.

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New Building Structural Design
Step 04

New Building Structural Design

Complete structural design in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry, including gravity and lateral load systems, member sizing, connection design, floor and roof framing, and stamped calculations and drawings prepared for permit submission and third-party plan review.

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Foundation & Substructure Design
Step 05

Foundation & Substructure Design

Shallow and deep foundation design including pads, strips, rafts, piles and caissons, with interpretation of geotechnical investigation reports, settlement assessment, retaining wall and basement design, and groundwater and heave considerations addressed explicitly.

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Temporary Works & Shoring
Step 06

Temporary Works & Shoring

Design of propping, needling, shoring, facade retention, excavation support and underpinning, including sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents and the sequence matters as much as the members.

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Alteration & Opening Engineering
Step 07

Alteration & Opening Engineering

Engineering for removal of load-bearing walls, formation of new openings, floor penetrations, change of use loading and extensions, with clear answers on what can be removed, what must be supported, and the beam, column and foundation implications that follow.

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Lateral Load & Seismic Design
Step 08

Lateral Load & Seismic Design

Wind and seismic design including load determination, lateral system selection and analysis, diaphragm and chord design, drift assessment, and detailing for ductility where the seismic design category requires it, documented for plan review.

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Our Process

How We Work

  1. 1

    Brief & Information Review

    We establish the scope, review available drawings, geotechnical data and loading requirements, and identify what must be investigated before analysis can proceed.

  2. 2

    Survey & Investigation

    For existing structures we survey member sizes and configuration, scan for reinforcement, open up where necessary and test material strength where the analysis depends on it.

  3. 3

    Analysis & Design

    Loads are determined, analysis performed, members and connections designed, and buildability and access considered, with assumptions documented throughout.

  4. 4

    Documentation & Support

    Stamped calculations and drawings are issued, plan review comments addressed, and queries from the contractor answered during construction with site visits where needed.

Our Advantages

Why Clients Choose Us

Existing Conditions Investigated

We survey, probe and scan before analyzing. Record drawings and assumed sizes are frequently wrong, and an analysis on wrong inputs is worthless.

Buildability Considered

Connections and sequences are designed to be erectable, welded and bolted in position. An adequate detail that cannot be built is not a solution.

Assumptions Stated Explicitly

Every report and calculation set states what was assumed and what was verified, so a reviewer or a future engineer knows where the limits are.

Clear Opinions On Defects

Investigation reports give a view on cause, significance and whether remedial work is actually needed, rather than hedging every conclusion.

Temporary Works Taken Seriously

Propping and shoring designs include the sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents.

Prepared For Third-Party Review

Calculations and drawings are produced on the assumption a plan reviewer or checking engineer will read them critically.

Measured, Not Claimed

Performance indicators come from our own service records, and we will show you the underlying data rather than a summary slide.

Named Site Supervision

Every site has a supervisor who is accountable for it, reachable by name, and present when the work that matters is being done.

Scalable Coverage

Programs run from a single site to portfolios of dozens without changing who you talk to or how performance is reported.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Inquiries are answered within one business day.

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Because temporary works failures cause some of the most serious construction incidents, and they often happen during the sequence rather than at the final condition. A propping design without a defined sequence of operations leaves the most dangerous decisions to the site.

Often not, but it has to be investigated rather than dismissed. Pattern, location, width, whether it is progressing and what has changed around the building all matter. Where the mechanism is unclear we monitor over time rather than offering an opinion we cannot support.

They are prepared on that assumption, with loads, assumptions, references and checks laid out for a reviewer to follow, and internally checked before issue. We also address plan review comments as part of the scope rather than treating them as additional work.

Often yes, with appropriate support, but the answer requires knowing what the wall carries and what is above it. We survey rather than assume, because previously undocumented alterations are common and frequently change the beam size and the foundation requirement considerably.

Need A Structural Answer?

Send Geoveta AB your drawings or photographs and we will advise what investigation is needed and what the engineering scope involves.

Structural Engineering - Project

Projects

A structurally adequate detail that cannot be erected safely is not a solution. We design connections and sequences that a contractor can actually build.

Projects & Case Studies

Selected Work

Crack Investigation & Monitoring
Investigation

Crack Investigation & Monitoring

Progressive cracking in a commercial building was investigated, monitored over several months to establish whether movement was ongoing, and attributed to foundation settlement in a defined area with a clear remedial recommendation.

Scope of Work
Structural Engineering
Category
Investigation
Load-Bearing Wall Removal & Beam Design
Alterations

Load-Bearing Wall Removal & Beam Design

A residential alteration required removal of a load-bearing wall carrying floor and roof load. Survey found the wall also carried a previously undocumented alteration above, which changed the beam and foundation design substantially from the initial assumption.

Scope of Work
Structural Engineering
Category
Alterations
Industrial Building Change Of Use
Assessment

Industrial Building Change Of Use

An industrial structure converted to commercial occupancy required assessment against new imposed loading. Reinforcement scanning and material testing established actual capacity, and targeted strengthening proved sufficient without replacing the frame.

Scope of Work
Structural Engineering
Category
Assessment
Facade Retention & Temporary Works
Temporary Works

Facade Retention & Temporary Works

Retention of a street facade during demolition and reconstruction behind it, with propping and retention design including a defined sequence of operations and monitoring during the works.

Scope of Work
Structural Engineering
Category
Temporary Works

Our Process

How We Work

  1. 1

    Brief & Information Review

    We establish the scope, review available drawings, geotechnical data and loading requirements, and identify what must be investigated before analysis can proceed.

  2. 2

    Survey & Investigation

    For existing structures we survey member sizes and configuration, scan for reinforcement, open up where necessary and test material strength where the analysis depends on it.

  3. 3

    Analysis & Design

    Loads are determined, analysis performed, members and connections designed, and buildability and access considered, with assumptions documented throughout.

  4. 4

    Documentation & Support

    Stamped calculations and drawings are issued, plan review comments addressed, and queries from the contractor answered during construction with site visits where needed.

Track Record

By The Numbers

3,500+Projects Engineered
100%Calculations Stamped & Checked
100%Existing Structures Surveyed Before Analysis
22 yrsIn Structural Practice

Our Advantages

Why Clients Choose Us

Existing Conditions Investigated

We survey, probe and scan before analyzing. Record drawings and assumed sizes are frequently wrong, and an analysis on wrong inputs is worthless.

Buildability Considered

Connections and sequences are designed to be erectable, welded and bolted in position. An adequate detail that cannot be built is not a solution.

Assumptions Stated Explicitly

Every report and calculation set states what was assumed and what was verified, so a reviewer or a future engineer knows where the limits are.

Clear Opinions On Defects

Investigation reports give a view on cause, significance and whether remedial work is actually needed, rather than hedging every conclusion.

Temporary Works Taken Seriously

Propping and shoring designs include the sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents.

Prepared For Third-Party Review

Calculations and drawings are produced on the assumption a plan reviewer or checking engineer will read them critically.

Measured, Not Claimed

Performance indicators come from our own service records, and we will show you the underlying data rather than a summary slide.

Named Site Supervision

Every site has a supervisor who is accountable for it, reachable by name, and present when the work that matters is being done.

Scalable Coverage

Programs run from a single site to portfolios of dozens without changing who you talk to or how performance is reported.

Client Feedback

What Clients Say

They surveyed before quoting the beam and found a previous alteration nobody knew about sitting on the wall we wanted to remove. That discovery changed the whole design and avoided a serious problem.
J
J. WesterholmHomeowner
Their connection details were designed to be erectable. We have had structurally sound drawings before that nobody could actually bolt up in position.
A
A. OyelaranSite Manager, General Contractor
The crack investigation report gave a clear opinion on cause and significance rather than hedging. Our insurer accepted it without commissioning a second assessment.
M
M. CastellaneBuilding Manager, Commercial Owner

Need A Structural Answer?

Send Geoveta AB your drawings or photographs and we will advise what investigation is needed and what the engineering scope involves.

Structural Engineering - Project

FAQ

Inquiries are answered within one business day.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Because temporary works failures cause some of the most serious construction incidents, and they often happen during the sequence rather than at the final condition. A propping design without a defined sequence of operations leaves the most dangerous decisions to the site.

Often not, but it has to be investigated rather than dismissed. Pattern, location, width, whether it is progressing and what has changed around the building all matter. Where the mechanism is unclear we monitor over time rather than offering an opinion we cannot support.

They are prepared on that assumption, with loads, assumptions, references and checks laid out for a reviewer to follow, and internally checked before issue. We also address plan review comments as part of the scope rather than treating them as additional work.

Often yes, with appropriate support, but the answer requires knowing what the wall carries and what is above it. We survey rather than assume, because previously undocumented alterations are common and frequently change the beam size and the foundation requirement considerably.

Frequently, yes. Established techniques include steel additions, concrete jacketing, fiber reinforced polymer strengthening and added framing. The decision depends on actual capacity established by investigation, access for the works, and whether strengthening is genuinely cheaper once disruption is counted.

Because what was built frequently differs from what was drawn, and subsequent alterations are rarely documented. Member sizes, reinforcement and configuration all need verification. An analysis performed on wrong inputs produces a confident answer that is wrong.

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We reply to every inquiry during business hours. For urgent site issues, please call instead of using this form.

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Contact

We reply to every inquiry during business hours. For urgent site issues, please call instead of using this form.

Contact

Get In Touch

Inquiries are answered within one business day.

  • Office AddressSollentunavägen 102, 191 45 Sollentuna
  • Business HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 - 17:30
  • Emergency & After-Hours24/7 dispatch for contracted clients
  • Websitegeovetaab.com

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Scheduled Service Programs

Existing Structures Assessed, Not Guessed

For alterations we give clear, defensible answers on what can be removed, what must be supported and what the temporary works need to be.

  • Regional Coverage
  • Framework Supplier
  • Licensed
  • Documented Work
Structural Engineering - Service
Structural Engineering - Detail
3,500+Projects Engineered
100%Calculations Stamped & Checked
100%Existing Structures Surveyed Before Analysis

Track Record

By The Numbers

3,500+Projects Engineered
100%Calculations Stamped & Checked
100%Existing Structures Surveyed Before Analysis
22 yrsIn Structural Practice

Projects & Case Studies

Selected Work

Crack Investigation & MonitoringInvestigation

Crack Investigation & Monitoring

Progressive cracking in a commercial building was investigated, monitored over several months to establish whether movement was ongoing, and attributed to foundation settlement in a defined area with a clear remedial recommendation.

View Details
Load-Bearing Wall Removal & Beam DesignAlterations

Load-Bearing Wall Removal & Beam Design

A residential alteration required removal of a load-bearing wall carrying floor and roof load. Survey found the wall also carried a previously undocumented alteration above, which changed the beam and foundation design substantially from the initial assumption.

View Details
Industrial Building Change Of UseAssessment

Industrial Building Change Of Use

An industrial structure converted to commercial occupancy required assessment against new imposed loading. Reinforcement scanning and material testing established actual capacity, and targeted strengthening proved sufficient without replacing the frame.

View Details
Facade Retention & Temporary WorksTemporary Works

Facade Retention & Temporary Works

Retention of a street facade during demolition and reconstruction behind it, with propping and retention design including a defined sequence of operations and monitoring during the works.

View Details

Our Services

What We Do

01

Strengthening & Retrofit Design

Design of strengthening solutions including steel plate and section additions, concrete jacketing, fiber reinforced polymer strengthening, additional framing and foundation enlargement, selected for constructab

View Details
02

Existing Structure Assessment

Assessment of existing buildings including survey of actual member sizes and configuration, reinforcement location by cover meter or scanning, material strength assessment where needed, capacity analysis agains

View Details
03

Crack, Movement & Defect Investigation

Investigation of cracking, deflection, settlement and movement in existing buildings, distinguishing structural from non-structural causes, monitoring where the mechanism is unclear, and reporting with a clear

View Details
04

New Building Structural Design

Complete structural design in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry, including gravity and lateral load systems, member sizing, connection design, floor and roof framing, and stamped calculations and d

View Details
05

Foundation & Substructure Design

Shallow and deep foundation design including pads, strips, rafts, piles and caissons, with interpretation of geotechnical investigation reports, settlement assessment, retaining wall and basement design, and gr

View Details
06

Temporary Works & Shoring

Design of propping, needling, shoring, facade retention, excavation support and underpinning, including sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents

View Details

Our Process

How We Work

  1. 1

    Brief & Information Review

    We establish the scope, review available drawings, geotechnical data and loading requirements, and identify what must be investigated before analysis can proceed.

  2. 2

    Survey & Investigation

    For existing structures we survey member sizes and configuration, scan for reinforcement, open up where necessary and test material strength where the analysis depends on it.

  3. 3

    Analysis & Design

    Loads are determined, analysis performed, members and connections designed, and buildability and access considered, with assumptions documented throughout.

  4. 4

    Documentation & Support

    Stamped calculations and drawings are issued, plan review comments addressed, and queries from the contractor answered during construction with site visits where needed.

Our Advantages

Why Clients Choose Us

Existing Conditions Investigated

We survey, probe and scan before analyzing. Record drawings and assumed sizes are frequently wrong, and an analysis on wrong inputs is worthless.

Buildability Considered

Connections and sequences are designed to be erectable, welded and bolted in position. An adequate detail that cannot be built is not a solution.

Assumptions Stated Explicitly

Every report and calculation set states what was assumed and what was verified, so a reviewer or a future engineer knows where the limits are.

Clear Opinions On Defects

Investigation reports give a view on cause, significance and whether remedial work is actually needed, rather than hedging every conclusion.

Temporary Works Taken Seriously

Propping and shoring designs include the sequence of operations, because temporary works failures are among the most serious construction incidents.

Prepared For Third-Party Review

Calculations and drawings are produced on the assumption a plan reviewer or checking engineer will read them critically.

Measured, Not Claimed

Performance indicators come from our own service records, and we will show you the underlying data rather than a summary slide.

Named Site Supervision

Every site has a supervisor who is accountable for it, reachable by name, and present when the work that matters is being done.

Scalable Coverage

Programs run from a single site to portfolios of dozens without changing who you talk to or how performance is reported.

Client Feedback

What Clients Say

They surveyed before quoting the beam and found a previous alteration nobody knew about sitting on the wall we wanted to remove. That discovery changed the whole design and avoided a serious problem.
J
J. WesterholmHomeowner
Their connection details were designed to be erectable. We have had structurally sound drawings before that nobody could actually bolt up in position.
A
A. OyelaranSite Manager, General Contractor
The crack investigation report gave a clear opinion on cause and significance rather than hedging. Our insurer accepted it without commissioning a second assessment.
M
M. CastellaneBuilding Manager, Commercial Owner

Compliance

Standards & Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Engineers In Responsible Charge
  • Chartered Structural Engineers On Staff
  • Professional Indemnity Insured
  • Internal Design Check Procedures
  • Temporary Works Design Competence
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

Current certificates of insurance and credential documentation are provided with every proposal.

From Our Desk

Insights & Updates

Structural Engineering - Project

Safety Planning In Live Public Spaces

Working where the public never leaves changes every method statement. Practical measures that protect people without stopping the job.

Structural Engineering - Project

Temporary Works Fail During The Sequence

The most dangerous condition is often mid-operation, not final. Why a propping design needs a defined sequence.

Structural Engineering - Project

What Procurement Should Ask Every Bidder

A short list of questions that separates contractors who can document their work from contractors who can only describe it.

Structural Engineering - Project

Record Drawings Are A Starting Point

What was built rarely matches what was drawn, and alterations go undocumented. Why survey precedes analysis on existing buildings.

Need A Structural Answer?

Send Geoveta AB your drawings or photographs and we will advise what investigation is needed and what the engineering scope involves.