Professional Engineering Design Services in Lafayette, LA
Full-Service Mechanical Engineering Consulting Company
For professional engineering design services in Lafayette, LA, SRC Engineers, Inc. stands out as a trusted partner. As a full-service engineering consulting firm and leading mechanical engineering consulting company, we provide comprehensive, precise engineering analysis tailored to the challenging offshore environment. Our expertise safeguards your personnel, optimizes equipment performance, and ensures compliance with rigorous industry standards.
Structural and Mechanical Engineering Analysis Tailored for Offshore Excellence
We specialize in detailed engineering assessments for offshore, subsea, drilling, and industrial equipment. Every calculation is crafted to meet recognized codes and withstand harsh real-world operational demands with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and reliability.
Lifted Offshore Equipment Calculations
Our team conducts lifting and verification calculations per major industry codes:
- Offshore container analysis per API RP 2A
- Offshore container analysis per DNV 2.7-1
- Offshore skid analysis per DNV 2.7-3
- Hoisting equipment per API 8C
- Subsea lifted equipment per API 17D
- Spreader bar calculations
- Elevator calculations per API 8C
- Coil tubing lift frame and tension frame calculations per API 8C
- Lift sub calculations per API 8C
We support certification and operational assurance for both new and existing offshore lifting equipment.
Pressure Containing Equipment Calculations
Ensuring pressure vessels and systems operate safely, our code-compliant analyses include:
- ASME Section VIII Div. 1 and Div. 2
- ASME/ANSI B31.3 and B31.8
- API 6A
- API 17D
Additionally, we perform:
- Rectangular vessel analysis
- Rectangular and oblong nozzle analysis
- Cone design and analysis
- Nozzle external loading analysis
- Environmental loading analysis, including wind and inertial loads
- Vessel re-rating
- Demostration Vessels
- ASME Code Updates
This guarantees reliable pressure containment with adequate safety margins.
Drilling and Well Servicing Structure Design
Our engineers evaluate critical drilling structures like derricks, masts, and gin poles to withstand:
- Coil Tubing Operational Loads
- Wind and Environmental Loads
- Acceleration and Inertial Forces (Per API 4F and 2INT-MET)
We also provide:
- Bolted and Hydraulic Beam Clamp Design (API 4F)
- Bolted and Hydraulic Guy Wire Clamp Fabrication (API 4F)
- Coil Tubing Stabilizer Frame Engineering
These services ensure rugged structural stability under the toughest field conditions.
Winch and Drum Design Evaluation
Our expertise extends to lifting and pulling equipment, offering:
- Wireline, Slickline, and E-Line Winch and Drum Stress Calculations
- Coil Tubing Drum and Sheave Design
- Drum Fatigue Life Assessments
This analytical rigor helps maximize equipment longevity and reduce failure risks.
Aluminum and Steel Structural Code Compliance
We deliver structural calculations conforming to industry standards such as:
- AISC (Steel)
- AA-2005 (Aluminum)
Machine components are designed using both closed-form formulas and finite element methods, including fatigue and cyclic loading evaluations to ensure durability.
Advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Capabilities
Addressing complex load cases, our engineering analysis includes:
- Linear and Non-Linear Elasticity Analysis
- Solid, Shell, and Beam Element Modeling
- Mixed Element Approaches
- 2D Plane Stress and Axisymmetric Simplifications
- Explicit Dynamic Structural Analysis
- Building Blast and Impact Evaluations
These sophisticated tools let us model realistic operating scenarios and deliver data-driven engineering solutions.
Partner with Us for Professional Engineering Design Services
With our full-service engineering consulting capabilities and deep mechanical engineering expertise, we help you improve performance, maintain compliance, and build operational confidence in offshore and industrial settings. Contact us today to learn how our precise engineering analysis can safeguard your assets and people.