Christiana Kiesling

Experience

Christiana Kiesling joined WJE in 2023 and has participated in various projects involving evaluation and investigation of existing buildings, design of repairs and retrofits, development of calculations and construction documents, and construction phase support. She has worked on numerous structures, including office and residential high-rise buildings, parking structures, bridges, industrial facilities, civil structures and historic buildings. Her work includes field investigation, building documentation, condition assessment, laboratory testing, repair recommendations, and construction phase services.

Prior to joining WJE, Ms. Kiesling studied civil engineering with a structural emphasis. Her research involved field work and data analysis to investigate housing-related challenges in arctic climates in rural Alaska. Ms. Kiesling is interested in developing her practice further in concrete and wood structures, material analysis, historic preservation, and structural evaluation.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Concrete Structures

• Water Purification Plant - Chicago, IL: Inspection of and repair recommendations for various structural concrete elements at water purification facility
• Parking Garages - Chicago, IL: Condition assessment, repair design, and construction period services for concrete repairs and traffic membrane application in various reinforced concrete garages
• Plazas - Chicago, IL: Repair drawings and construction administration for plaza concrete and waterproofing repairs
• Griffin Museum of Science and Industry – Chicago, IL: Condition assessment of slurry walls at parking garage
• Vaulted Sidewalks - Chicago, IL: Repair drawings and construction administration for vaulted sidewalk and waterproofing repairs
• Precast Parking Garages – Multiple Locations, US: Assessment of welded steel connections between precast double-tee members
• Chicago Avenue Pumping Station – Chicago, IL: Design of repairs to existing masonry tunnel shaft and construction administration services
• Carl Sandburg Village – Chicago, IL: Construction administration services for various facade, garage, and plaza concrete repairs

Wood Structures

• Eight-Story Apartment Building - Chicago, IL: Investigation and strengthening repairs of failed and failing heavy timber columns and beams, including condition assessment, analysis, repair design, construction documents, and construction period services
• Six-Story Condominium Building - Chicago, IL: Investigation of sloping floors in a heavy-timber-framed building, including condition assessment and visual grading of columns and capitals

Repair and Rehabilitation

• Timber-Framed Apartment Building: Condition assessment and design of supplemental steel to support overstressed timber beams and girders

Condition Assessment

• Cincinnati Union Terminal - Cincinnati, OH: Visual assessment of existing windows

Historic Preservation

• Chicago Avenue Pumping Station - Chicago, IL: Conditional assessment of stone facade, development of repair details, and construction administration services
• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Chicago, IL: Condition assessment and construction administration services for various projects

Professional Affiliations

American Concrete Institute
Association for Preservation Technology
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois

Education

Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2022

Michigan State University
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, 2024