Services

Flood Studies

Wurstfest – Stelzenhaus Building

To mark their 50th anniversary, Wurstfest commissioned a new event center, which was aptly named Stelzenhaus (or Stilted House) after it was finally built.
The building is located on the site of the Wurstfest grounds in New Braunfels, which is bordered by the hydro-electric Landa Falls and the Comal River.

Due to its location, next to a body of water, and the geotechnical study detecting caving layers of gravel, temporary steel casings were used to install the 17-foot drilled piers. Since the structure is in the 100-year flood plain, it had to be elevated on 12-foot steel columns on top of concrete piers, which resulted in a useable, covered space below the finish floor. Overall, the elevated structure measures 12,700 square foot with a 12,500 square foot concrete pad at the lower level. The second level of the structure houses an event center with a restaraunt and features an open truss design.

M&S Engineering provided all structural design and analysis for the foundations, structural steel framing, decking, concrete ramp, as well as a retaining wall. The engineering design also included an elevated platform to hold the A/C unit and incorporated the use of an exterior cooler. The M&S structural team also performed periodic construction observations and inspections.

This is the start of a Successful Relationship

Send Us a Message
Call Us at 830-228-5446

Testimonials

Focused on Developing Relationships

This partnership we have forged will launch our District well into the future. With a supportive Board we have focused on developing relationships that bond us with our consultants as partners rather than tools that we use. We feel that we have a very symbiotic relationship with our team at M&S.

Mike Taylor
Crystal Clear Special Utility District - General Manager

M&S Engineering
5
2020-06-12T13:22:11-05:00

Mike Taylor
Crystal Clear Special Utility District - General Manager

This partnership we have forged will launch our District well into the future. With a supportive Board we have focused on developing relationships that bond us with our consultants as partners rather than tools that we use. We feel that we have a very symbiotic relationship with our team at M&S.

Project Coordination Heroes

M&S is one of the most responsive firms that I have worked with, which improves our project coordination process.

Tim S. Gescheidle,
AIA

M&S Engineering
5
2020-09-17T14:01:58-05:00

Tim S. Gescheidle,
AIA

M&S is one of the most responsive firms that I have worked with, which improves our project coordination process.

True Partners

The staff at M&S has been fundamental in building the CIP for Crystal Clear SUD and in guiding the board of directors in all aspects of the overall concepts utilized.  They have been able to explain things in manageable segments that have assured understanding at all director experience levels.  We greatly appreciate their professionalism and true partnership with the Crystal Clear organization.

Donald Bosworth ,
Crystal Clear Special Utility District - Board President

M&S Engineering
5
2020-09-17T14:04:16-05:00

Donald Bosworth ,
Crystal Clear Special Utility District - Board President

The staff at M&S has been fundamental in building the CIP for Crystal Clear SUD and in guiding the board of directors in all aspects of the overall concepts utilized.  They have been able to explain things in manageable segments that have assured understanding at all director experience levels.  We greatly appreciate their professionalism and true partnership with the Crystal Clear organization.
5
3
M&S Engineering