Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. (d/b/a Walter P Moore) is an international company providing

structural engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and cal ...

diagnostics Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine "cause and effect". In systems engineer ...

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

, traffic engineering, parking consulting,

transportation engineering Transportation engineering or transport engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide for th ...

, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) engineering, and

water resources engineering Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is calle ...

services. Headquartered in

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, the firm employs more than 600 professionals and operates 20 U.S. and five international offices.

History

In 1931, just as America's

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

entered its worst years, Walter P. Moore, Sr. started his own company by selling a

Stutz Bearcat The Stutz Bearcat was an American sports car of the pre– and post–World War I period. Essentially, the Bearcat was a shorter ( wheelbase vs ), lighter version of the standard Stutz passenger car's chassis. It was originally powered by a , ...

he had received in lieu of employment wages. The firm's earliest projects consisted of designing foundations for residential estates at $5 each, but they would later go on to engineer the world's first domed stadium (the

Astrodome The NRG Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston ...

) and become pioneers in moveable structures, particularly

retractable roof A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights. The term op ...

sports stadia. They also designed the first (and only, as of 2015) retractable playing field (also called a moving pitch) in North America. While the company originated as a family-owned structural engineering firm, they have since expanded their services to include comprehensive infrastructure engineering (civil, traffic, transportation, ITS, and water resources engineering) and transitioned leadership into an employee-owned company governed by a board of directors and

Chief Executive Officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

(Dilip Choudhuri, 2015–present; Raymond Messer 1992–2014).

Notable projects

Empower Field at Mile High Empower Field at Mile High (previously known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Invesco Field at Mile High and Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, New Mile High or Mile High Stadium) is an American football stadium ...

(NFL Denver Broncos), Denver, Co *

AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a retractable roof, retractable-roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and was completed on May 27, 2009. I ...

(NFL Cowboys Stadium), Arlington, TX *

SoFi Stadium SoFi Stadium () is a 70,240-seat sports and entertainment indoor stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, United States. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, from Los Angeles International Airport an ...

(NFL Los Angeles Rams and Chargers Stadium), Inglewood, CA *

Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

(NBA Golden State Warriors), San Francisco, CA * McCarran International Airport Terminal 3, Las Vegas, NV *

Bass Hall The Bass Performance Hall (also known as Bass Hall) is a performing arts venue, located in Fort Worth, Texas. Overview The hall was first suggested by pianist Van Cliburn to philanthropist Nancy Lee Bass and her husband, Perry Richardson Bass.S ...

, concert auditorium, Fort Worth, TX *

NRG Stadium NRG Stadium, formerly Reliant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. Construction was completed in 2002, at a cost of $352 million and has a seating capacity of 72,220. It was the first NFL facility to have a retrac ...

(NFL Houston Texans), Houston, TX * State Farm Stadium (NFL Arizona Cardinals), Glendale, AZ * San Francisco Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, San Francisco, CA * Daytona Rising (Daytona International Speedway), Daytona, FL *

Lucas Oil Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the National Football League (NFL)'s Indianapolis Colts and opened on August 16, 2008. The stadium was ...

(NFL Indianapolis Colts), Indianapolis, IN *

Salvador Dalí Museum The Salvador Dalí Museum is an art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí. It is located on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront by 5th Avenue Southeast, Bay Shore Drive, and Dan Wheldon Way ...

, St. Petersburg, FL *

Guangzhou International Sports Arena Guangzhou International Sports Arena () is an indoor arena located in Guangzhou, China that was completed in September 2010. It is used mostly for basketball and it has a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators. On October 16, 2010 ...

, Guangzhou, China *

(NFL Houston Oilers, MLB Houston Astros), Houston, TX *

US Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...

, Suitland, MD *

Kyle Field Kyle Field is the American football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, United States. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggies football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a permanent con ...

(Texas A&M Football), College Station, TX *

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bob Hartsfield (1931–1999), American baseball player *Henry Hartsfield (1933–2014), American astronaut and United States Air force officer *Myles Hartsfield (born 1997), America ...

Consolidated Rental Agency Complex, Atlanta, GA *

Marlins Park LoanDepot Park is a retractable roof stadium located in Miami, Florida. It is the home of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins. It is located on on the site of the former Miami Orange Bowl in Little Havana about west of Downtown Miami. Const ...

(MLB Miami Marlins), Miami, FL *

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; ar, جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية ') is a private research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2009, the university provide ...

, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia *

Truist Park Truist Park (originally SunTrust Park) is a baseball stadium in the Atlanta metropolitan area, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in the unincorporated community of Cumberland, in Cobb County, Georgia. Opened in 2 ...

(MLB Atlanta Braves), Atlanta, GA * Bagby Street Reconstruction (Green Road), Houston, TX *

Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Municipal Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility located in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1935 and features Streamline Moderne and Art Deco architecture and architectural details. Background Municipal Auditorium was the first building bui ...

, Kansas City, MO * Duke Medicine Pavilion Patient Tower, Durham, NC *

Target Field Target Field is a baseball stadium in the historic warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis. Since its opening in 2010, the stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins. The stadium hosted the 2014 Major Leag ...

(MLB Minnesota Twins), Minneapolis, MN *

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch The Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch is one of three branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The branch is located on Allen Parkway in the Fourth Ward of Houston, Texas. The building, which includes the second largest currency vau ...

, Houston,TX *

Amway Center Amway Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League. Amway Center hosted the 2012 N ...

(NBA Orlando Magic), Orlando, FL *

T-Mobile Center T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District. It has effectively becom ...

, Kansas City, MO *

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is an advisory think tank that consults different organizations in the Saudi energy sector, with a focus on global energy economics and sustainability. It is located in Riyadh, Sa ...

, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia *

Bank of America Corporate Center The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft (265 m) skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed by Argentine architect César Pelli and HKS Architects, and best known as the headquarters of the namesake Bank of Ameri ...

, Charlotte, NC *

BBVA Stadium Shell Energy Stadium (formerly BBVA Compass Stadium, BBVA Stadium, then PNC Stadium) is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the National ...

(MLS Houston Dynamo), Houston, TX * Bethel Church Park, Houston, TX *

Midtown, Houston Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45 (the Pierce Elevated), Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street ...

reconstruction, Houston, TX *

McCormick Place McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America. It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about south of downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. McCor ...

, Chicago, IL * One Riverway Garage collapse investigation, Houston, TX *

San Antonio Military Medical Center Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) is the United States Army's premier medical institution. Located on Fort Sam Houston, BAMC, a 425-bed Academic Medical Center, is the Department of Defense's largest facility and only Level 1 Trauma Center. BAMC ...

, San Antonio, TX *

Ocean Tower Ocean Tower SPI was an unfinished building, unfinished, 31-story condominium in South Padre Island, Texas, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, Cameron County, Texas, United States, that was Building implosion, imploded when it was deemed ...

failure analysis, South Padre Island, TX * Grand Parkway Traffic & ITS, Houston, TX * Mickey Leland Federal Building Renovation, Houston, TX * Spring Woods Village master plan & community development,Spring Woods Village master plan & community development
/ref> Houston, TX *

METRORail METRORail is the light rail system in Houston, Texas (United States). In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . METRORail ranks as the second most-traveled light rail system in the Southern United States and the 12th ...

(Astrodome to Downtown) traffic engineering and planning, Houston, TX *

Sardar Patel Stadium The Narendra Modi Stadium (Gujarati: નરેન્દ્ર મોદી સ્ટેડિયમ; Hindi: नरेन्द्र मोदी स्टेडियम), formerly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium is a cricket stadiu ...

, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

References

External links

Official Walter P Moore website
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