We are renowned for our expertise in seismic engineering—from school retrofits to highly complex base isolation solutions for heritage buildings, we provide solutions that keep your buildings safe and structurally sound.
Our team protects infrastructure from the effects of earthquakes through seismically aware design and retrofitting of older structures. We apply and develop solutions and performance-based designs for a wide variety of buildings including:
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Firehalls
- Residential buildings
- Heritage buildings
- Government buildings
- Religious buildings
- Industrial facilities
Recognised both locally and internationally for our seismic expertise, we are pioneers in driving industry change, using the most current technology and developing innovative solutions to fully understand structural performance in an earthquake. Our team conducts post-earthquake reconnaissance missions globally to gain a firsthand understanding of infrastructure performance after seismic events.
Our team has decades of experience on over 275 projects, and we provide our clients with expert advice on the latest code developments, including NBC2020 and BCBC 2024. We bring a proven track record of delivering seismic assessments, evaluation, analysis, detailed design and construction-related services for both simple and complex structures. We also bring a thorough understanding of Ministry of Education and School District requirements for the studies, reporting and detailed design for the retrofitting of BC schools.
Our services include:
- Seismic assessments (both of individual buildings, and inventories of buildings)
- Seismic evaluations (including coordination of surveying and material testing)
- Seismic analyses (including current performance-based non-linear time history analyses)
- Seismic upgrades/retrofits (conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design)
- Seismic protection of Operational and Functional Components (OFCs)
- Construction-related services (intermittent to full-time resident)
- Earthquake engineering for new structures (to current code and ‘outside of code’, using performance-based approaches)
- Performance-based assessments and analyses related to FEMA P-58 guidelines (both structure and contents), for post-earthquake recovery time and costs
- Seismic isolation (base isolation)
- Supplemental energy dissipation (seismic dampers)
- Fibre reinforced polymers
- Buckling Restrained Bracing
- Innovative solutions for liquefiable sites
- Advanced 3D computer modelling and non-linear time history analyses
- External peer reviews