by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: The client wanted to determine allowable lineset and grid loads for an existing theater gridiron built in 1931. Dozens of existing lineset loads had to be accounted for in the analysis. The age of the structure required that the analysis consider the lower...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Hopper Engineering Associates was tasked with being the Engineer of Record for a large yearly tech fair occurring at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. The project included reviewing 8 large tents, 9 geodesic dome enclosures, 6 steel shade...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Hopper Engineering Associates was requested to analyze five identical hanging 10 feet by 10 feet structural frames made out of aluminum. One side is equipped with a display screen while the other has a cantilevered platform for the performer to stand on....
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Our client built a 52-foot high x 44 ft diameter stage set-piece, which resembles the center portion of the CN tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for a live show in that city. The set-piece also serves as a stage deck platform for performers to stand on...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Hopper Engineering was asked to perform a structural analysis and risk assessment of a car crash stunt for a film production company. The stunt involved reversing a car at speed into a concrete support column in a 4-story parking garage. The production...
