Structural Engineering & Construction

Once in a while our clients give us a feedback. We never ask for feedbacks and we never provide incentives for feedbacks, that's why we don't receive them on every project. Thank you to this client for taking time to write us a review.

Great news from Department of Building & Safety. Not all tall buildings fall under the Non-Ductile Concrete Retrofit Ordinance. It is extremely important to hire a engineer with knowledge of construction, construction materials, and engineering design.

Detailing concrete columns! It makes a huge difference. Engineering is not all about calculations!! Calculations are integral part of engineering design but not all of it. Enjoy. Let us know if you have any questions. ... SEC See more

Proud to be a member of the US&R! Great job, be safe, we are all proud of you.

This is not a structural issue but it was interesting to guess and try to figure out the cause of these holes in the vent system. Do you have any idea?

Happy Professional Day to All Licensed Engineers.

Maintenance is key to keep landscaping beautiful and safe. Here is another fallen tree that has caused damage to it's surrounding area. We can come out and provide you a report if there are any structural damages caused by a fallen tree.... Thank you, SEC

This is definitely interesting! 1. I didn't know engineering rate per hour as a consultant is much less than most, if not all other professionals hourly rate. 2. Admitting that you didn't hire a structural engineer till you got in trouble!... 3. You will pay for the services after the structural engineer has provided all the necessary information to fix your contractor's errors? 4. Not only you want to remove one bearing wall, you want to remove two? It seems like your brilliant contractor hasn't informed you that you just can't remove structural walls! 5. I am glad you are not looking for a LICENSED engineer! Lol. Resume and work samples are sufficient for this job! Not sure how many times this type of stuff has to happen till property managers learn their lesson! Really?? This is shocking to see that a property manager doesn't know any better. This person would have not lasted a day in my company! Thank you for reading! SEC

Tree time! Maintenance is the key to minimize damage! Here is a damage caused by a oak tree that was not maintained and has caused some structural damage. Structural Engineers do not design for such impact loads due to low chance or probability of such events happening during the life time of the structure.... Then, if Structural Engineers do not design for such high impact loads, how did this roof absorb the impact of the tree without causing severe or major damage to the roof? We will read your responds! Thank you SEC

Water Damage! These damages do happen quite often when the structure is not maintained. This portion of the house is carrying second story with a cantilevered beam which looks heavily over stressed due to water damage! We should all be careful and pay attention to detail when we walk around our house. Sometimes the best test is to let a ball roll from one end of your room to another. If the floor is level then the ball should not roll far. If it does! You may have an issue li...ke this. These are the circumstances or situations that makes structural engineering professionals essential members of society. Public safety HAZARD! We are here to help! SEC

CATF-1 members on front page of Yahoo! An article about hurricane and Covid-19 pandemic! https://www.yahoo.com//happens-hurricane-hits-during-pande

When you hire a HVAC contractor make sure their "technicians" do not bring out the saw and start cutting ceiling joists without the consent and/or consultation with a structural engineer. If you don't! This is what may happen when your HVAC unit overflows suddenly. The drywall gets wet and suddenly the drywall gives and you will have a disaster on your hands! Please make your comments below.... SEC See more

Go LAFD! You guys are the best!