Walker Structural Engineering

06/23/2026

Today, we get to celebrate the brilliant women shaping the world of engineering.

To the talented women on our team and across the engineering community: thank you for all that you do. Your ideas, hard work, and impact are paving the way for future generations - and your contributions don't go unnoticed. We're proud to be part of this community with you.

Happy International Women in Engineering Day!

06/22/2026

☀️ Happy Summer Solstice from Walker Structural! 🏗️🌿

This weekend marked the longest day of the year—and we’re soaking up every extra minute of sunshine!

From sunny site visits to after-hours hikes in the Cascades, we’re feeling inspired by the season and the natural beauty that surrounds our work.

Here’s to summer skies, strong structures, and building a bright future. 😎

05/13/2026

Emerging in Bend, Oregon 🏗️

This steel-framed facility is designed to support a highly controlled and performance-driven environment, where precision and reliability are critical. Buckling Restrained Braced Frames (BRBFs) serve as the primary lateral system, providing robust seismic resilience and consistent behavior under load.

By integrating a high-performance structural strategy, the building is positioned to support demanding operational requirements while maintaining efficiency and long-term durability.

We’re proud to contribute to a project where structural performance plays a key role in the success of the built environment.

05/11/2026

Another awesome project to be part of!

05/05/2026

Always happy to support our local Little League! Thanks for the shout‑out — let’s go team! ⚾

04/21/2026

Project Spotlight: Trinity Lutheran Church & School – The Trinity Center

We’re proud to have partnered on the new Trinity Lutheran Center in Bend, a long-awaited worship and performing arts venue that officially opened its doors this week. More than two decades in the making, this project represents a powerful vision brought to life—creating a space designed to serve both the church and the broader community.

The new 450+ seat facility was thoughtfully designed as a flexible, multi-use environment, supporting everything from weekly worship services to concerts, theater productions, and community events. It stands as a key milestone in the full buildout of the Trinity campus, providing a permanent home for gathering, creativity, and connection.

From a structural standpoint, projects like this require careful coordination to support large open spaces, acoustical performance needs, and long-term durability—all while maintaining a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere. We’re honored to contribute to a space that will bring people together for years to come.

Congratulations to Trinity Lutheran Church & School on this exciting achievement—and a special thank you to for selecting us as a partner - we’re grateful to have been part of this project.

https://ktvz.com/news/2026/04/20/bends-trinity-lutheran-church-celebrates-opening-of-its-long-awaited-worship-performing-arts-venue/

04/02/2026

Structural stability of fire walls under fire conditions can be a tricky - but essential - aspect of fire wall design.

When a fire wall is load-bearing, it has to be designed to withstand the loads imposed by fire-compromised framing. This can make it tricky to design and detail. One alternative to this is to design a cantilevered, non-bearing, free-standing fire wall, where the primary roof framing on each side runs parallel to the wall.

This approach allows for two crucial provisions:

1. If the primary framing on either side of the wall is compromised by fire, it will not adversely load the fire wall and compromise its stability.
2. Allows for the primary framing to fall freely on either side of the wall and for the fire wall to remain to protect the framing on the non-fire compromised space on the other side.

On a recent project, our team used a non-bearing, free-standing CMU Cantilevered fire wall with self-supporting steel framing on both sides of the wall. Since this project is phased, the CMU fire wall will temporarily be an exterior wall and therefore must be braced to the structure until the adjacent building is constructed.

Our solution: temporary steel brackets that stabilize the wall until the adjacent structure is complete - allowing it to then stand freely and comply with two crucial provisions of this type of fire wall design.

04/01/2026