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| slogan = Solutions for the Built World |
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==Janney Technical Center== |
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Located at the Northbrook, IL headquarters, the WJE Janney Technical Center has more than 25,000 square feet of laboratory space for testing and evaluating of structural components and construction materials. WJE’s in-house laboratories provide consulting services based on field and laboratory studies of construction materials using chemical analysis and petrographic examination.<br><br>The Janney Technical Center can accommodate virtually any construction related testing or research project, from the performance evaluation of a new curtain wall or the fatigue and fracture testing of reinforcing bars, to accelerated weathering tests or specialized physical and chemical tests of materials. WJE is a fully approved testing agency, with certification from a number of associations including the [[International Code Council|International Code Council]] (ICC) Evaluation Service. |
Located at the Northbrook, IL headquarters, the WJE Janney Technical Center has more than 25,000 square feet of laboratory space for testing and evaluating of structural components and construction materials. WJE’s in-house laboratories provide consulting services based on field and laboratory studies of construction materials using chemical analysis and petrographic examination.<br><br>The Janney Technical Center can accommodate virtually any construction related testing or research project, from the performance evaluation of a new curtain wall or the fatigue and fracture testing of reinforcing bars, to accelerated weathering tests or specialized physical and chemical tests of materials. WJE is a fully approved testing agency, with certification from a number of associations including the [[International Code Council|International Code Council]] (ICC) Evaluation Service. |
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Blast Effects and Counter-terrorism<br>[[Bridge]] [[Engineering]]<br>[[Building Envelope]] Assessment<br>Structural Evaluation<br>[[Historic Preservation]]<br>Failure Investigation and Disaster Response<br>[[Earthquake]] Engineering<br>Repair Design and [[Construction]]<br>Services for New Construction<br>Construction Materials Evaluation and Research<br>[[Litigation]] Support<br>Structural Testing and [[Instrumentation]] |
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| Company type | Architecture, Structural Engineering, Materials Science |
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| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder | Jack R. Janney |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 500 employees in 19 locations throughout the United States |
Area served | USA and Canada |
| Website | www.wje.com |
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a firm of architects, structural engineers, and materials scientists that specializes in the investigation, analysis, testing, and design of repairs for historic and contemporary buildings and structures.
Since 1956, WJE has provided problem solving services for thousands of structural systems. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, WJE has over 500 professionals in nineteen offices across the United States. WJE personnel are specialized in architectural, structural, and civil engineering, materials conservation, chemistry and petrography, as well as testing and instrumentation services.
History
Following the postwar era in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower enacted the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 which authorized the construction of over 40,000 miles of roads for the interstate highway system. That same year, a young engineer named Jack Janney was working with the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
Recognized by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for his knowledge of prestressed concrete, Janney was offered a consulting position for a new construction project utilizing full scale load testing and quality control services. Shortly thereafter, Janney established his own company, Janney and Associates.
During this time, Janney sought assistance from his former PCA colleague, Dick Elstner and from his neighbor, an engineer named Jack Wiss. In 1961, the three engineers formed a partnership and officially renamed the company Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Eventually the partners moved to a new site in Northbrook, Illnois, that featured a 10,000 square foot structural testing facility. Shortly after moving to the new headquarters,the National Academy of Sciences retained WJE to conduct full-scale load tests at the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair. Years Later, Jack Janney considered it the job that "put WJE on the map."
Janney Technical Center
Located at the Northbrook, IL headquarters, the WJE Janney Technical Center has more than 25,000 square feet of laboratory space for testing and evaluating of structural components and construction materials. WJE’s in-house laboratories provide consulting services based on field and laboratory studies of construction materials using chemical analysis and petrographic examination.
The Janney Technical Center can accommodate virtually any construction related testing or research project, from the performance evaluation of a new curtain wall or the fatigue and fracture testing of reinforcing bars, to accelerated weathering tests or specialized physical and chemical tests of materials. WJE is a fully approved testing agency, with certification from a number of associations including the International Code Council (ICC) Evaluation Service.