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Reaveley Engineers

Name: Reaveley Engineers
Address: 250 East 200 South, #1000, Ogden, UT, 84111, US
Telephone: +18014863883
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We are the strength behind your vision. Reaveley Engineers was founded in April 1972 by Ronald J. Reaveley, S.E. as a full service structural engineering firm.

"If it can be imagined, we will find a way to design it." This attitude over the years has led Reaveley Engineers to a large portfolio of successful and technically unique projects

10/28/2026

𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.

At Southern Utah University, the Music Center brings those experiences together in a two-story, 51,250-square-foot facility in Cedar City. Its 510-seat concert hall provides a dedicated performance space, while rehearsal and recital spaces support preparation before the audience arrives.

A commercial music suite, percussion studio, piano and computer labs, and recording and production laboratories give students spaces to explore different aspects of music.

From daily instruction to community performances, the Music Center creates more opportunities for students, faculty, and audiences to connect through music.
In collaboration with method studio and Layton Construction

10/27/2026

𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙡. 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧.

What happens when a force pushes along a wall instead of directly against it?

That difference is at the heart of the wall's shear moment.

When a force acts parallel to a wall's surface, it creates in-plane loading. Walls designed to act as shear walls help resist these sideways forces.

When a force acts perpendicular to the wall, it creates out-of-plane loading. The wall must resist bending and rely on its connections to transfer forces to the supporting structure.

Both conditions matter, and the same wall may experience each under different loading directions. The interesting part is how these elements work together. A wall's ability to resist forces depends not only on the wall itself, but on how it connects to the rest of the building.

It's a useful reminder that structural engineering is as much about understanding how individual elements interact as it is about designing the elements themselves.

𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗉𝗁𝗂𝖼 𝖢𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍
𝖲𝗍𝗋𝗎𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖠𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗒𝗌𝗂𝗌: 𝖴𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖡𝖾𝗁𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗈𝗋, 𝟤𝗇𝖽 𝖤𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇,
𝖻𝗒 𝖡𝗋𝗒𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖦. 𝖭𝗂𝖾𝗅𝗌𝗈𝗇, 𝖯𝗁𝖣, 𝖲𝖤, 𝖯𝗋𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗉𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗍 𝖱𝖾𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗒 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖾𝗋𝗌

10/27/2026

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.

At Deseret Peak High School in Tooele, Utah, tilt-up concrete walls rise more than 80 feet, among the tallest of their kind in the state.

The height is remarkable. But what’s more meaningful is what the structural approach made possible.

The concrete walls serve as both structure and exposed architectural finishes in key areas of the school, including its auditorium and shared spaces. That required the design and construction teams to consider structural performance, appearance, and constructability together from the beginning.

For an owner, those decisions matter. They shape how a building is built, how people experience its spaces, and how well it serves the people who use it.

Last week, Reaveley’s Jerod Johnson led a tour of Deseret Peak High School during the Tilt-Up Convention & Expo in Salt Lake City, sharing the engineering behind this unusual application.

The conference also featured a presentation by VCBO Architecture and Hughes General Contractors exploring broader innovations in educational tilt-up construction.

Congratulations to Tooele County School District and our collaborators, VCBO Architecture and Hughes General Contractors, on a project that continues to contribute to industry learning.

10/26/2026

𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚.

The University of Utah Health Midvalley Health Center brings ophthalmology and dermatology services to patients throughout the Salt Lake Valley, with dedicated spaces for outpatient visits, minor procedures, clinical trials, and a pharmacy.

A significant part of that expanded capacity is found in the Department of Dermatology. Spanning three levels, the department includes 54 examination and procedure rooms, providing substantially more space for patient care than its previous location.

Working alongside University of Utah Health and FFKR Architects, Reaveley Engineers provided structural engineering services for the LEED Silver-certified facility.

Projects like this reflect the importance of collaboration across healthcare, architecture, and engineering. Behind every examination room and treatment space is a shared goal: creating a facility that meets the needs of patients, providers, and the community it serves.

10/22/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

Congratulations to Keith Newton on earning his Structural Engineer (SE) license!

This milestone reflects the time and effort Keith has invested in strengthening his technical knowledge and continuing to grow as an engineer.

As Keith shared:

“Obtaining my SE license has been a tremendous milestone for my growth and development as an engineer. I am more confident in my technical abilities and judgment. I recommend other structural engineers to consider studying and taking the exam.”

For architects, owners, and project teams, continued professional development matters. Decisions about a structure require technical knowledge, sound judgment, and an understanding of how engineering supports broader project goals.

Keith's commitment to that growth is worth recognizing, as is his encouragement to other engineers pursuing their own professional milestones.

10/21/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨?

Some days, it's a place to work out or play basketball. Other days, it's a quiet room to study, a place to reconnect with friends.

Utah Valley University's Student Life & Wellness Center brings all of those experiences together under one roof.

The facility includes climbing walls, bowling alleys, basketball courts, exercise areas, study rooms, wellness spaces, and a reflection room. A six-level parking structure also makes it easier for students to access campus.

Bringing such different activities together creates an interesting design challenge. Each space serves a different purpose, but they all need to work together as one facility.

Reaveley Engineers worked with GSBS Architects, CannonDesign, and Jacobsen Construction on the project, contributing structural engineering expertise to a building designed around the many dimensions of student life.

What stands out about this project is the range of experiences it supports. It offers space for activity and competition, as well as reflection, connection, and a little breathing room between classes.

That's an important part of creating a campus where students can spend time, not just attend class.

10/20/2026

Thank you to our staff for another great year of work.

10/19/2026

𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚.

The 52,400-square-foot Provo Power Building does both. Designed for Provo City Power, the facility maintains a meaningful connection to two historic smokestacks that were removed during construction because of seismic concerns.

The building also responds to another important part of its context: regional flood and seismic risk. Designed as a Risk Category III structure, the LEED Gold-certified facility supports the utility’s operational needs while strengthening its ability to serve the community over the long term.

Reaveley Engineers provided structural engineering in close collaboration with VCBO Architecture and Layton Construction. The structural approach helped the team balance safety, resilience, sustainability, and architectural intent while creating a facility built around the needs of an essential community service.

This project is shaped by both history and responsibility for what comes next.

10/15/2026

𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮'𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.

The University of Utah's Dumke Gymnastics Center has served generations of student-athletes since opening in 1999. Its $4.6 million renovation brought new opportunities to a familiar space, expanding how the facility supports training, recovery, coaching, and team connection.

The project renovated approximately 8,846 square feet within the 28,500-square-foot facility, introducing a two-level public entry, observation mezzanine, multipurpose space, team lounge, and enhanced training and therapy areas. Renovating an existing building brings different considerations than starting from the ground up. New spaces and uses must work within the realities of an established structure.

Reaveley Engineers provided structural engineering services as part of the project team, working alongside The University of Utah and ajc architects. An interesting connection to the building's history: ajc President Jill Jones also designed the original center in 1999.

The result is a renewed space that builds on the facility's history while better serving the athletes and staff who use it every day.

10/14/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿. 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲.

On one project, steel might create the span that keeps a space open. On another, it might give an architect more freedom in the plan, simplify what happens above the ceiling, or help a contractor work through a difficult field condition. That is what makes it interesting.

The question is not simply, “Can we use steel?” It is, “Where does steel make the most sense for this project?”

The answer comes from understanding the design, the constraints, and the people who have to bring it all together.

For World Steel Day, we’re recognizing the thinking behind the material, and the collaboration between architects, engineers, fabricators, and contractors that turns steel into something specific to each project.

Our Steel Expert Group helps share those lessons across Reaveley, so knowledge gained on one project can strengthen the next.

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250 East 200 South, #1000
Ogden, UT
84111

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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http://www.reaveley.com/

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