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Structural Engineering in Berkeley, CA

Berkeley is home to UC Berkeley, one of the nation's premier research universities, driving substantial laboratory, academic, and research facility construction alongside commercial development in the downtown corridor.

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What we design

  • Seismic Design Category C/D/E — Berkeley projects require moment frames, shear walls, and performance-based lateral design per ASCE 7
  • Special moment resisting frames and special reinforced concrete shear walls for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market essential and high-occupancy structures.
  • Soil liquefaction and lateral spreading assessment for Berkeley sites with liquefiable or soft soil profiles — a key step for UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market development.
  • Non-structural component anchorage and bracing design for MEP equipment, ceilings, and cladding in Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market buildings.
  • Peer review coordination for Berkeley UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market essential facilities and hospitals in high-seismic-risk zones.

Project types

  • Commercial office & retail
  • Healthcare & medical facilities
  • Institutional & civic
  • Technology & R&D facilities
  • Data centers & server facilities

Everything else your project needs

MEP Engineering in Berkeley

Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.

Civil Engineering in Berkeley

Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.

PE Stamping in Berkeley

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Pool Engineering in Berkeley

Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.

ADU Design in Berkeley

Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.

Engineering Cost Guide in Berkeley

Straight answers on what engineering really costs.