Structural Engineering

gbc engineers explains seismic microzonation and why sites just kilometers apart can face very different earthquake risk for your facility.

Why do data center projects go over budget? gbc engineers explains how density, procurement, power and delay risks shape construction cost. 

gbc engineers explains when pile foundations outperform raft foundations and what large-scale facility owners miss before committing to a design.

Retrofit or build new for liquid cooling? gbc engineers explains the structural tradeoffs, decision triggers, and risks to avoid. 

AI density is separating hyperscale and colocation structural requirements. gbc engineers explains what changed and what operators should do now.

gbc engineers explains whether Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.2 is achievable through building physics and data center cooling design. 

As data centre spans widen and loads climb past 17 kN/m², the double-T slab is overtaking hollow core and in-situ concrete. Structural insight from gbc engineers. 

Explore direct to chip vs immersion cooling with gbc engineers, including cold plates, dielectric fluids, rack density, PUE and retrofit strategy. 

gbc engineers asks whether the AI era is permanently shifting data center construction toward modular, and what that means for owners, operators and engineers planning for 2030. 

For data center developers and general contractors: how to read your site before committing to a foundation strategy, the questions to ask your engineer, and the hidden costs that catch projects off guard.