Experience across structures. Insight across disciplines.

58 assignments

Litigation · Industrial

Western Pre-Cooling System v. CENERGY POWER

Oxnard, California

Forensic evaluation, assessment, and failure analysis of a roof glulam system at an existing tilt-up cooling facility. The assignment included a…

Forensic · Institutional

Santa Barbara Middle School – Brook Institute Campus

Santa Barbara, California

Structural Forensic evaluation, investigation, and assessment of this historic building constructed in 1930. It is a two and a half story structure of…

Seismic · Healthcare

Simi Valley Hospital

Simi Valley, California

Performed SB-1953 HAZUS evaluation for the two story concrete and CMU 1964 original building, consisting of an area about 20,000 square feet.

Structural Design · Commercial

Penfield & Smith Engineers Corporate Headquarters

Santa Barbara, California

Structural design of 18,000 square foot five-story building frame system, incorporating steel braced frames, concrete-masonry shear-walls and moment…

Structural Design · Institutional

UCSB Material Research Laboratory

Santa Barbara, California

Structural design of an approximately 15,000-square-foot vertical and horizontal expansion, including a fourth story above the existing three-story…

Structural Design · Commercial

Bellwether Hotel and Mixed-Use Building

Bellingham, Washington

Structural design of a 72,000-square-foot, three-story building with a penthouse. The structure incorporated steel braced frames and a composite deck…

Seismic · Aviation

Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Seismic structural design of non-structural and architectural systems, including cladding components at the international terminal. The design…

Structural Observation · Aviation

LAX Qantas Airbus A380 Hangar

Los Angeles, California

Structural observation services for the Qantas Airbus A380 hangar at Los Angeles International Airport.

Forensic · Commercial

Four Seasons, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Forensic structural investigation.

Forensic · Aviation

Jet Bridge Failure Investigation

Location not publicly disclosed

Structural and forensic engineering failure investigation of a jet bridge.

Forensic · Industrial

Honda Manufacturing Plant — Robot Support Structure

Location not publicly disclosed

Advanced investigation and structural analysis concerning a construction defect in a robot support structure.

Existing Buildings · Aviation

NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Structural engineering investigation and assessment of main steel hangar structure located at NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center for proposed safety…

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Litigation · Commercial

ATT v. Kim

Rowland Heights, California

Provided forensic structural engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Defendant/Property Owner. The Telecom firm’s claim was…

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Litigation · Healthcare

Hutsey v. Prime Healthcare

Reno, Nevada

Provided forensic civil engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Defendant/Property Owner. The claim was against the Medical…

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Litigation · Commercial

Schiller, et al v. 698 Flushing Realty Corp.

New York, New York

Provided forensic structural engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Plaintiff/Tenant with respect to the structural…

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Litigation · Commercial

Bushman v. Artefex

Ventura, CA

Provided forensic structural engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Plaintiff/Owner with respect to the structural…

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Forensic · Commercial

SOFITEL Luxury Hotels.

Beverly Hills, California

Forensic structural engineer site assessment for perimeter concrete architectural features on this multi-story hotel structure.

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Litigation · Public

Pena v SMUD

Sacramento, California

Assisted legal firm with forensic and structural engineering expert services in a litigation process where a utility post failure caused severe injury…

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Litigation · Commercial

Kurwig v Sahafi et al

Santa Monica, California

Provided forensic structural engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Plaintiff/Owner with respect to the construction defect…

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Forensic · Industrial

American Capital Energy, Inc.

Camarillo, California

Preliminary investigation on assisting the client in establishing the causes of structural failure of elevated steel “Solar Tracking Actuator Systems.”…

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Structural Design · Industrial

APM Terminals | Lifting Global Trades

Terminal Island, California

Review and design of the steel mounting frame for Exhaust Emission Reduction supporting a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The frame system is…

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Seismic · Industrial

Westaire Engineering, Inc.

Los Angeles, California

Seismic evaluation of this existing building based on guidelines of ASCE 31-03 standard. The structure consists of a 30,000 square foot two story…

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Structural Design · Institutional

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church

San Bernardino, California

Analysis and design of timber moment frames for two detached canopy structures and foundation system. Design incorporated structural seismic/lateral…

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Litigation · Industrial

Bestlink Transportation LTD. v. Lloyd Investment

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Structural Forensic evaluation, assessment, and failure analysis of a failed structural slab on pile foundation system of about 15,000 square feet of…

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Structural Design · Industrial

SOLFORCE Energy- 2010

Santa Barbara, California

Structural services for solar panel structures throughout California.

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Existing Buildings · Healthcare

Harbor Care Center – 2010

Torrance, California

Roof mechanical unit reconfiguration and installation of structural support connection and anchorage on a 20,000 square foot health care structure.

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Forensic · Institutional

Westwood Presbyterian Church

Los Angeles, California

Forensic investigative evaluation on cracked concrete walls due to foundation settlement, we provided remedial assistance on restoration of the…

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Existing Buildings · Healthcare

John Muir Adaptive Reuse Studies

Walnut Creek, California

Provided due diligence and structural evaluation of three large, multi-story existing buildings to be established as a new headquarters for John Muir…

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Peer Review · Public

Port of Long Beach New Headquarter

Long Beach, California

Provided structural peer review for about 200,000 square foot multi-story complexes for the Port of Long Beach headquarters.

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Structural Design · Industrial

Lockheed – Martin Plant No. 10

Palmdale, California

Structural design of the structural expansion to about 10,000 square feet for Plant 10 industrial facility including installation of new process tanks…

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Seismic · Healthcare

Encino Hospital Medical Center

Encino, California

Performed SB-1953 HAZUS study and collapse probability assessment for the existing North Wing, West Wing, and five story concrete Main Tower structures…

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Seismic · Healthcare

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Burbank, California

Performed SB-1953 HAZUS evaluation for the existing six story 62,000 square foot concrete hospital building for OSHPD reclassification of the facility…

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Existing Buildings · Healthcare

Simi Valley Hospital, Oncology

Simi Valley, California

Investigation evaluation on cracked concrete walls of the oncology building due to foundation settlement and provided remedial assistance on…

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Seismic · Healthcare

Marina Del Rey Hospital

Marina Del Rey, California

Performed SB-1953 HAZUS evaluation for the existing partial two story CMU shear-wall with wood roof diaphragm of a 100,000 square foot hospital for…

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Structural Design · Commercial

Pasadena Ice Rinks

Pasadena, California

Structural design of two 75,000 square foot single story ice rinks with a mezzanine, mechanical buildings, and two story lobby structure. The roof…

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Peer Review · Institutional

College of Redwoods

Eureka, CA

DSA plan check review of two story SMRF structure with wood roof and floor diaphragm with an area of about 12,000 square feet.

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Peer Review · Institutional

East LA College

Los Angeles, California

Performed DSA plan check on a two-story steel braced frame with concrete over metal deck diaphragm constructed on spread footings of about 25,000…

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Structural Design · Institutional

Emblem Elementary School

Santa Clarita, California

Structural design of a 34,000 square foot two-story structure, incorporating CMU shear walls built on a spread footing foundation system. The structure…

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Seismic · Commercial

Café Gliss

Santa Barbara, California

Performed seismic investigation and evaluation of steel moment frames of an existing three-story 170,000 square foot commercial building required by…

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Forensic · Residential

Coastline Properties

Los Angeles, California

Assisted client with structural forensic investigation for a six-story residential complex due to structural deficiencies.

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Existing Buildings · Commercial

Persian Garden Properties

Montecito, California

Investigation on existing landscaping and structural performance of site retaining walls in proximity of a land slide zone.

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Litigation · Commercial

Ventanas Oceanside Properties

Malibu, California

Evaluation of the structure due to construction deficiency and provided remedial assistance and dispute resolution for the client.

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Litigation · Commercial

Thousand Oaks Properties

Thousand Oaks, California

Investigation on the structural damage due to soil movement foundation instability and provided remedial assistance and litigation support for the…

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Structural Design · Residential

Hollywood Celebrities Beach Mansions

Malibu, California

Structural design of several Hollywood Celebrity residential mansions in Santa Barbara, Malibu, and Hollywood areas. Names not disclosed due to…

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Structural Design · Public

Santa Barbara County Historic Archive Building

Santa Barbara, California

Structural design of a 6,000 square foot two-story, utilizing CMU bearing wall system on spread footing foundation system. The structure consisted of…

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Structural Design · Healthcare

Keller Medical Building

Santa Barbara, California

Structural design of remodel and addition of 6,200 square feet of a two story steel and wood frame health care facility.

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Structural Design · Institutional

Reedley College

Reedley, California

Structural design of 14,000 square foot single-story steel and wood frame with a seismic separation joint between project wings.

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Structural Design · Institutional

Arroyo Grande High School

Arroyo Grande, California

Structural design of 8,000 square foot single story CMU bearing and shear wall system, of an aquatic center with a metal roof deck.

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Existing Buildings · Public

Cottage Hospital – 2003

Santa Barbara, California

Structural remodel design and upgrade for support of various mechanical, air handling, and medical units/equipment.

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Structural Design · Commercial

Santa Barbara Bowl

Santa Barbara, California

Structural design of about 12,000 square feet of underground post-tensioned concrete structure in addition to the structural design of stage rigging…

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Structural Design · Commercial

Harris Office Building

Bellingham, Washington

Structural design of 62,000 square foot four-story steel moment frame building with penthouse in an old part of Bellingham. The building resembled…

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Structural Design · Residential

Fairhaven Mixed-Use Building

Bellingham, Washington

Structural design of a 24,000 square foot five-story, twenty-one unit luxury apartment building on cast-in-place underground parking. The structural…

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Structural Design · Commercial

AT&T

Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Structural design of numerous telecommunication stations for the company’s wireless network including building facilities, stations, towers, additions,…

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Litigation · Commercial

Real Estate Investments

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Expert consulting witness and litigation support on structural damages due to water damage and substantial foundation settlement.

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Litigation · Residential

Surrey Residential Complex

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Forensic investigation, providing remedial assistance and litigation support for residential building complex due to extensive fire damage.

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Peer Review · Residential

West Vancouver Townhouses

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Peer review on forty-four, two-story multiple family townhouses on underground reinforced concrete slab parking structure.

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Existing Buildings · Commercial

Seismic Retrofit; Commercial Building Structure

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Single-story masonry structure retrofitted by introducing a steel moment frame in the front with an underpinning foundation support system.

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Forensic · Residential

Investment Properties

Montecito, California

Due diligence and forensic investigation of a three-story hillside structure for landslide-related damage.

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Some projects were performed by PSFEG’s engineers in conjunction with other firms. Support for all listed litigation matters was provided by PSFEG. Certain matters are excluded because of confidentiality and legal obligations.