Structural Engineering, Consulting, Seismic Certification

Seismic Evaluations

F&W has been involved with seismic investigations and retrofitting since it's inception. We are familiar with typical construction practices from earlier eras, as well as the latest strengthening techniques. Many of our retrofits have been accomplished while the facility is occupied and still in use. Our staff has been involved with laboratory testing and has authored numerous papers on the seismic performance of existing structural elements. We have provided evaluations and peer reviews of evaluations for both public and private organizations for both commercial and residential structures.


348 WEST HOSPITALITY \| San Bernardino, California \| Seismic evaluation and retrofit per FEMA 351 and 356 for this 50,000 square foot, three story office building. Braces were added to alleviate a soft story condition.

Braces are installed to alleviate a soft story condition and meet FEMA 351 criteria.		MARE ISLAND MILITARY BASE RE-USE \| Vallejo, California \| Performing seismic evaluations of existing military structures per FEMA 310 for conversion to public use.

		PROBABLE LOSS EVALUATIONS \| Throughout California \| Performed Probable Loss Evaluations for new and existing developments, both commercial and residential, for owners and lenders.

		VIEJAS CASINO \| Alpine, California \| FEMA 310 evaluation of fourteen buildings, of various construction types, assembled in a single facility of approximately 276,000 square feet.

		GAGE STREET UNREINFORCED MASONRY RETROFIT \| Bell, California \| City mandated evaluation and retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.

KNOTT'S BERRY FARM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING \| Buena Park, California \| Voluntary seismic evaluation and retrofit of this historic adobe building.

CAL STATE LONG BEACH PLANNING OFFICE RETROFIT \| Long Beach, California \| Seismic evaluation and voluntary retrofit of steel framed structure owned by the state.

The above buildings were evaluated per FEMA documents at the direction of the building owners.		KOLL CENTER IRVINE \| Irvine, California \| FEMA 310 evaluation of a twelve story concrete moment frame building for potential lease to a federal government agency.

		16700 VALLEY VIEW \| La Mirada, California \| FEMA 310 evaluation of this three story office, dual frame structure for lease to a federal government agency.

		ALICIA OFFICE PARK \| Laguna Hills, California \| FEMA 310 evaluation of this two story, timber framed office building for lease renewal of state government agency.

		NEWPORT MESA SCHOOL DISTRICT \| Costa Mesa, California \| Peer review of evaluation and retrofit of three school sites totaling 73,000 square feet, per FEMA 310 and 356.