Residential
Forensic and Real Estate Transition
Commertial & Industrial
Renovation, Reinforcing, and Addition
Retaining Wall & Foundation
Seismic Assessment & PML
Desing and inspect houses in compliance with IRC, IBC, and local codes
Specify braced wall line and locate holdowns
Seismic, wind, and gravity load analysis
Wood Framing
Design and inspect wood structures in compliance with the IRC, IBC, and local codes. Evaluate a continuous load path and structural integrity
Braced Wall Plan
Provide braced wall plan for wood framing to resist the wind and seismic loads. Required for new construction and additions. We specify the type and location of braced panels, steel panels, holdowns, etc.
PML
Probable Maximum Loss: Analyze seismic behavior of structures and assess the possible loss in an earthquake
Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Design restaurant, church, convention center, industrial, etc. buildings. Steel and concrete is the most common structural material in these buildings. You may see cold-formed steel, bar joist and metal deck in these buildings.
Remodeling, addition, and reinforcing
Provide construction drawings for any addition, replacing load-bearing walls with beams, reinforcing structures for change of occupancy
Retaining Wall
Design and inspect solid concrete and reinforced masonry retaining walls. Soil or water pressure and basement wall displacement can be restrained by retaining walls
Foundation
Design and inspect slab-on-grade and conventional (crawlspace/basement) foundation. A structure should be supported by spread and continuous footings, Helical piers, Geopiers, etc.
Forensic and real estate transaction
Find the cause of structural deficiencies and provide the repair plan. Write report for insurance claim and construction companies/contractors
Metal Building
Analyze and design metal buildings constructed with prefabricated steel sections. Metal building is less expensive and faster to be constructed.
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