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Earthquake Engineering

Earthquakes tell us where building designs fail. WJE’s approach is to apply the lessons learned to improve seismic performance of new and existing structures.

Brian Kehoe
Associate Principal

Bridge Engineering

Earthquake Engineering

Facade Assessment

Failure and Disaster Response

Historic Preservation

Litigation Consulting

Materials Evaluation and Research

Peer Review and Commissioning

Repair and Rehabilitation

Roofing and Waterproofing

Structural Evaluation

Testing and Instrumentation

Having investigated the performance of structures during more than thirty earthquakes around the world, WJE professionals are experienced providers of earthquake engineering services for all types of new and existing structures. As leaders in the study of earthquake engineering, WJE professionals have participated in the development of many of the earthquake engineering evaluation and analysis approaches currently in use and are regularly engaged to provide training on various aspects of seismic evaluation and design.

Effective seismic evaluation and design requires a practical understanding of earthquake motions and structure response. WJE professionals are experts in seismic performance evaluations that go beyond standard practices and building code requirements. WJE’s solutions provide for safer structures, limit earthquake damage, and allow clients to quickly return their structures to normal service.

WJE earthquake engineers are able to provide cost-effective seismic upgrade designs using experience with advanced materials and technologies that minimize building disruptions and avoid unnecessary structural changes.

Seismic risk assessment

Seismic performance evaluation

Earthquake damage assessment

Peer review of new design and retrofit design

Seismic repair and retrofit design

Development of seismic guidelines, manuals, and training

Assessment and retrofit of nonstructural systems

FEATURED PROJECTS

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Crystal Cove Historic District
Structural/Seismic Retrofit and Architectural Rehabilitation
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Washington National Cathedral
Post-Earthquake Assessment and Stabilization and Repair Design
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