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| Name | Description | Website |
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| ABS Consulting Inc. | ABS Consulting Inc. is a leading independent global provider of risk management services that combine industry expertise, risk modeling, practical engineering and technology based solutions. ABS Consulting is focused on the evaluation of severe loads to various structures and related hazards and investigates severe load situations including earthquake loads, pressures from extreme winds, blast generated debris/missile impacts, or wind-borne missile collisions. Structural engineering and seismic retrofit for buildings for risk mitigation are complemented by our experience in identifying risk and quantifying losses in the event of an earthquake, wind storm (hurricane, tornado or typhoon), hail, ice storms, flooding or fire. In addition to natural hazards, ABS Consulting has expertise in the assessment and mitigation of risks from man-made hazards, including the evaluation of collisions and explosion hazards to personnel and the response of buildings, structures and equipment to blast load conditions. The evaluations often involve both computer modeling and physical modeling of non-linear structural systems under unusual transient load conditions. Through a comprehensive and integrated risk management approach, ABS Consulting is committed to assist its clients in managing their operational, security, and catastrophic risks to minimize business interruption of their operations. | http://www.absconsulting.com |
| AIR Worldwide Corp. | Founded in 1987, AIR Worldwide Corp is the scientific leader and most respected provider of risk modeling software and consulting services. AIR founded the catastrophe modeling industry in 1987 and today models the risk from natural catastrophes and terrorism in more than 50 countries. More than 400 insurance, reinsurance, financial, corporate and government clients rely on AIR software and services for catastrophe risk management, insurance-linked securities, site-specific wind and seismic engineering analyses, and property replacement cost valuation. AIR is a member of the ISO family of companies and is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. | http://www.air-worldwide.com |
| American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) | The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States. AISC's mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural-steel-related technical and market-building activities, including: specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardization, and market development. AISC has a long tradition of service to the steel construction industry providing timely and reliable information. | http://www.aisc.org |
| AMEC Geomatrix Consultants Inc. | AMEC Geomatrix Consultants Inc. geologists, geotechnical and earthquake engineers, and environmental scientists are renowned throughout California and worldwide for their work to raise awareness of owners and public officials to potential risk associated with earthquakes, other natural disasters, and environmental hazards and for helping to safeguard communities from the effects of those hazards. | http://www.geomatrix.com |
| Applied Technology Council | The Applied Technology Council (ATC) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation established in 1973 through the efforts of the Structural Engineers Association of California. ATC's mission is to develop and promote state-of-the-art, user-friendly engineering resources and applications for use in mitigating the effects of natural and other hazards on the built environment. ATC also identifies and encourages needed research and develops consensus opinions on structural engineering issues in a nonproprietary format. ATC thereby fulfills a unique role in funded information transfer. | http://www.atcouncil.org |
| Arup | Arup is a global firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants providing a diverse range of professional services to clients around the world. Our firm has over 10,000 staff working in more than 90 offices in 37 countries. Our innovative and fully-integrated approach brings our full complement of skills and knowledge to bear on any given design problem. We exert a significant influence on the built environment and are the creative force behind many of the world's most innovative and sustainable designs. | http://www.arup.com |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit | The Bay Area Rapid Transit rail system connects the San Francisco Peninsula with Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton, and other cities in the East Bay. For over 30 years, BART has been providing fast, reliable transportation to downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, universities, and other destinations for area residents and visitors alike. | http://www.bart.gov |
| Bechtel Infrastructure Corp. | Bechtel Infrastructure Corp. is the world's No. 1 choice for engineering, construction, and project management. | http://www.bechtel.com |
| CH2M Hill | Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in full-service engineering, procurement, construction, and operations for public and private clients. With more than $5.1 billion in revenue and 24,000 employees worldwide, CH2M HILL delivers innovative, practical, sustainable solutions?helping clients develop and manage infrastructure and facilities that improve efficiency, safety, and quality of life. Recognized in 2008 as one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For and a Most Admired Company, CH2M HILL leads the industry in program and construction management (Engineering News-Record, 2007). | http://www.ch2m.co |
| COSMOS | COSMOS is a global focal point of international leadership, interaction, and cooperation for the acquisition, processing, dissemination, and application of the earthquake strong-motion data. | http://www.cosmos-eq.org |
| DASSE Design Inc. | DASSE Design offers a complete range of structural engineering services consulting through architects or directly to public and private institutions throughout the western United States. Formed in 1986, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland, DASSE has a staff of over 55 including 30 registered civil and structural engineers. DASSE specializes in the structural design of new buildings and the seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of existing buildings. The firm's success and reputation is built on its philosophy of applying state-of-the-art technology in earthquake resistant design, providing responsive service, and developing creative, economical solutions for each project. | http://www.dasse.com |
| Dynamic Isolation Systems Inc. | Dynamic Isolation Systems Inc. is a leader in seismic isolation and has provided isolators for over 210 buildings and bridges around the world. Notable projects include the Asian Art Museum, Utah State Capitol, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Xindian Hospital in Taiwan, San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge and 75 Buildings in Japan. | http://www.dis-inc.com |
| Earthquake Protection Systems Inc. | Earthquake Protection Systems Inc. manufactures Friction Pendulum seismic isolation bearings used worldwide for protection of buildings, bridges and industrial facilities from damage from earthquake shaking. | http://www.earthquakeprotection.com |
| EBAA Iron Sales Inc. | Manufacturer for the water and wastewater industry for over 40 years, EBAA Iron offers a complete restraining and flexible expansion system for water and wastewater pipeline systems. Our products include: FLEX-TEND flexible expansion joints, designed to protect structures and pipelines from differential movement; MEGALUG mechanical joint restraint, designed to restrain mechanical joint fittings and appurtenances for water and wastewater pipelines; and the MEGAFLANGE restrained flange adapter, designed to restrain and adapt plain end (spigot) pipe to a flanged pipe, flanged joint or other flanged water pipeline appurtenances. EBAA also offers many other pipeline restraint solutions for your water and wastewater pipeline needs. | http://www.ebaa.com |
| Exponent | Exponent is a leading scientific and consulting firm dedicated to helping our clients solve their technical problems. | http://www.exponent.com |
| FM Global | Protecting your business from a property loss is our primary concern. For nearly two centuries, FM Global clients have relied on our unmatched expertise in creating comprehensive, global commercial and industrial property insurance and engineering-driven risk management solutions. Our understanding of property loss prevention is unmatched. FM Global scientists and engineers work to advance loss prevention practices and establish new industry standards through state-of-the-art research and testing. | http://www.fmglobal.com |
| Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc. | Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc. is an award winning structural and earthquake engineering firm established in San Francisco since 1960. The firm is well known for leadership in applications of new technologies and engineering innovation, and is renown for the quality of its engineering and for a portfolio of high profile corporate, public and institutional projects. F/E is very proud to be a contributing member of the earthquake engineering community and adding to the safety and security of our built environment. | http://www.forell.com |
| GeoHazards International (GHI) | GeoHazards International (GHI) is a California-based nonprofit organization that works to improve earthquake and tsunami safety in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Since its founding in 1991, GHI has advanced better management of earthquake and tsunami risk in more than 20 developing regions through training local citizens and experts in risk mitigation, advocating for effective policies at local, national and regional levels, creating long-lasting organizations and teams to build upon original project efforts, and providing successful preparedness training and retrofitting models that can be replicated and expanded. GHI placed local capacity building at the center of all its projects. The organization’s strength comes from its dedicated professional staff of scientists and engineers with decades of experience in seismology, earthquake engineering, and risk mitigation and from its extensive international network of colleagues who work with GHI on a project basis. | http://www.geohaz.org |
| Hatch Mott MacDonald | Hatch Mott MacDonald is an award-winning full service consulting engineering firm offering public and private clients multi-disciplined expertise and comprehensive capabilities in planning, environmental assessments, studies and analysis, design, procurement, construction engineering and inspection, project, program and construction management and facility maintenance and operations. | http://www.hatchmott.com |
| ImageCat Inc. | ImageCat Inc. is an international risk management company, whose mission is to support the global risk and disaster management needs of today, using the technologies of tomorrow. ImageCat is highly regarded for cutting-edge products, consultancy services, and R&D activities targeting decision support needs at all phases of the disaster management. | http://www.imagecatinc.com |
| International Code Council | The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council. | http://www.iccsafe.org |
| Jacobs Associates | Jacobs Associates provides civil engineering consulting services with specialties in design and construction management for underground projects, as well as construction analysis and claims/disputes resolution. Our clients include contractors, public agencies, private owners, attorneys, and surety and insurance companies. We have provided these services for more than 50 years. | http://www.jacobssf.com |
| Kleinfelder | Kleinfelder is an employee-owned science, engineering and design consulting firm providing solutions to meet our world’s complex infrastructure and natural resources challenges. Established in 1961, the firm has grown to over 2,000 employees serving our global clients from nearly 60 offices nationwide. Kleinfelder has a record of excellence that reflects the pride and commitment of its employee owners. Kleinfelder is a leading provider of seismic hazards and earthquake engineering services, employing specialists with the expertise, knowledge and resources to handle the most demanding and challenging jobs. | http://www.kleinfelder.com |
| Leighton & Associates | Leighton & Associates has provided innovative design solutions and field support for construction projects for more than four decades. Leighton engineers and geologists provide innovative geotechnical solutions through detailed geological investigation, creative engineering design, and cost-effective construction of remedial measures. | http://www.leightongeo.com |
| AMEC | Ranked 24th in Engineering New-Record's Top 500 Design Firms, AMEC is one of the leading Engineering and Design, Environmental and Construction services companies in the US. Providing a full range of services to more than 7,000 public and private clients worldwide, AMEC's 3,000-plus employees, with specialists in over 50 scientific and engineering disciplines, work from over 100 offices across the U.S. AMEC's broad geographic coverage and technical depth allows the company to perform virtually any scope of work, regardless of location, size or complexity. | http://www.amec.com |
| MCEER | Headquartered at The State University of New York in Buffalo NY, MCEER is a national center of excellence dedicated to the discovery and development of new knowledge, tools and technologies that equip communities to become more disaster resilient in the face of earthquakes and other extreme events. MCEER accomplishes this through a system of multidisciplinary, multi-hazard research, education and outreach initiatives. Comprising a consortium of researchers and industry partners from numerous disciplines and institutions throughout the United States, MCEER's mission has expanded from its original focus on earthquake engineering to one which addresses the technical and socio-economic impacts of a variety of hazards, both natural and man-made, on critical infrastructure, facilities, and society. Funded principally by NSF, the State of New York, and the Federal Highway Administration, the Center derives additional support from the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, other state governments, academic institutions, foreign governments and private industry. | http://mceer.buffalo.edu |
| MTS Systems Corporation | The world's leading seismic research organizations rely on MTS Systems Corporation technology and expertise to overcome their most challenging testing problems. MTS seismic testing solutions include high-performance single and multi-axial seismic tables, and a wide array of custom solutions made up of the company's industry leading digital controllers, application software and accessories. | http://www.mts.com |
| Nabih Youssef & Associates | Nabih Youssef & Associates is an internationally recognized structural engineering firm providing specialized structural and earthquake engineering consulting for new and existing buildings. Our design practice is geared towards high profile architecturally intensive building projects, including commercial, institutional and public facilities. | http://www.nyase.com |
| Nanometrics Inc. | Nanometrics Inc. is a world-class provider of precision instrumentation, network technology and software applications for seismological and environmental research. Nanometrics products are employed for the study and monitoring of regional, national and global seismicity; natural resource exploration; environmental data communications; structural monitoring; and other scientific applications. Deployed in over 100 countries and on every continent, Nanometrics real-time and portable systems are utilized by the world's leading scientific institutions, universities, corporations and test ban treaty monitoring organizations. | http://www.nanometrics.ca |
| NEES Consortium Inc. | The NEES Consortium Inc. is a national, networked, simulation resource that includes geographically distributed, shared-use, next-generation experimental research Equipment Sites built and operated to advance earthquake engineering research and education through collaborative and integrated experimentation, theory, data archiving, and model-based simulation. | http://www.nees.org |
| Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research | The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research and education center with headquarters at the University of California, Berkeley. Investigators from over 20 universities and several consulting companies conduct research in earthquake-related geohazard assessment, geotechnical and structural engineering, risk management, and public policy. The PEER mission is to develop, validate, and disseminate performance-based seismic design technologies for buildings and infrastructure to meet the diverse economic and safety needs of owners and society. PEER's research defines appropriate performance targets, and develops engineering tools and criteria that can be used by practicing professionals to achieve those targets. PEER actively disseminates its findings to earthquake professionals who are involved in the practice of earthquake engineering in addition to conducting education and outreach programs to reach students, policy makers, and others interested in earthquake issues. The Federal Government, the State of California and private industry provide funding for the Center. | http://peer.berkeley.edu |
| Parsons Brinckerhoff | Founded in 1885 and headquartered in New York City, Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leader in the development and operation of infrastructure to meet the needs of communities around the world. The firm provides strategic consulting, planning, engineering, and program and construction management services to both public and private sector clients. | http://www.pbworld.com |
| PBS&J | Founded in Florida in 1960, PBS&J is employee-owned and has 75 offices in 26 states and commonwealths throughout the United States. PBS&J provides comprehensive consulting services in the areas of engineering, planning, construction management, emergency management, scientific disciplines, surveying and mapping, architecture, landscape architecture, and information technologies. PBS&J personnel have responded to every type of catastrophic disaster to affect the United States since 1975. | http://www.pbsj.com |
| Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc. | Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc. (RIZZO) is an award-winning, highly focused firm specializing in all aspects of the civil engineering and earth sciences fields for the dams, nuclear power plants, and tunneling markets. For over a quarter century our firm has worked around the world on unique, challenging, and technically demanding projects. We take pride in our commitment to providing personal and professional services in a responsive, high quality manner, and continually strive to exceed our clients’ expectations by providing innovative and economically smart solutions. | http://www.rizzoassoc.com |
| Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program | The Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP) is a program dedicated to obtain the most reliable and precise strong motion data to mitigate the number of lives and economical losses that will arrive from unavoidable future destructive earthquakes. The data will be useful to better understand the earthquake mechanism, to describe the wave's attenuations, to describe the behavior of different soil deposits where the main cities have been established, and to determine the characteristics of the vibrations in order to properly design the structures, among others. | http://prsmp.uprm.edu |
| Raito Inc. | Raito Inc. is the subsidiary of Raito Kogyo, specialized in a wide range of civil engineering fields from infrastructure to subsurface construction. The operation of Raito Inc. in the United States is concentrated in soil mixing technologies. The applications include foundation stabilization, liquefaction prevention, and seismic remediation of earth embankment. | http://www.raitoinc.com |
| Refraction Technology Inc. | Refraction Technology, Inc. REF TEK) manufactures high quality, advanced technology seismic instrumentation for customers worldwide, since 1975. More than 5,500 REF TEK instruments are in use by PASSCAL participating users and other research organizations. REF TEK 125A The Texan, 130 Series Broadband Seismic, Strong Motion Recorders, Structural Monitoring Systems and 131A accelerometers are the ultimate instruments for both weak and strong motion applications. REF TEK recorders can be used for both the stand-alone and network configurations without any hardware modification. | http://www.reftek.com |
| RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences Foundation | RenaissanceRe is a global provider of property catastrophe and specialty reinsurance, as well as other insurance coverages. | http://www.renre.com |
| Risk Engineering Inc. | Risk Engineering Inc. specializes in probabilistic seismic hazard and risk calculations for engineered facilities. We have provided consulting services for 22 years in these areas to owners of critical facilities, insurers, and engineers involved in the analysis and design of new or existing facilities. Risk Engineering Inc. also markets software specifically for seismic hazard and risk applications. | http://www.riskeng.com |
| Rutherford & Chekene | Established in 1960, Rutherford & Chekene is one of California's foremost engineering practices providing structural and geotechnical engineering. Rutherford & Chekene's staff of 85 provides multidisciplinary services that are of particular value to clients requiring cost-effective solutions to challenges involving the interface of the building with the site. As leaders in the field of earthquake resistant design for both new construction and existing structures, the principals and senior engineers of Rutherford & Chekene are involved in ongoing research on building materials characteristics and structural systems performance analysis. They serve on many of the country's most respected research councils focused on seismic design and building code development. R&C has recently implemented Revit 3D modeling on several of our projects. These include university facilities such as the Chico State Wildcat Activity Center and healthcare projects including the Sutter Sacramento Anderson Lucchetti Women's & Children's Hospital. The first use of engineer-mandated fly ash in concrete was by R&C for the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1984. The R&C green approach today includes close coordination with other building systems to achieve LEED credits, the continued use of fly ash (now as high as 50% content), the use of recycled on-site material during construction, and specifications that reflect LEED goals and sustainable construction practices. | http://www.ruthchek.com |
| Saunders Commercial Seismic Retrofit | Saunders Commercial Seismic Retrofit specializes in seismic retrofitting for all types of commercial buildings, prevention and repair of damage from roof condensation, and a spectrum of necessary and proactive structural repairs. Saunders was established in 1979 as a commercial construction contractor, but by 1984 had begun to focus and specialize in commercial seismic retrofits, repair due to roof condensation, and structural repairs. Saunders performed the very first seismic retrofit in the city of Los Angeles and has successfully completed work on over 1,000 buildings, currently completing over 65 projects per year | http://www.saundersseismic.com |
| Shannon & Wilson | Founded in 1954, Shannon & Wilson is a nationally recognized leader in geotechnical, earthquake, and environmental engineering, providing integrated services to private and public clients. We have successfully completed projects throughout the United States and internationally, and have played a key role in the design and construction of many challenging public and private projects. With over 270 professionals firm-wide, Shannon & Wilson serves the nation from our offices in Seattle and Richland, WA; Portland, OR; Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; Saint Louis, MO; Jacksonville, FL; and Anchorage and Fairbanks, AK. Shannon & Wilson's seismic experts have long been at the forefront in using ground response modeling to support the design of more realistic foundation support systems. In addition to projects designed under current codes, we are experienced in specialized work for critical structures such as communications centers, nuclear facilities, dams, and hospitals. Our resources for analytical evaluations of ground response include state of the art computer programs, including an independent, extensively peer-reviewed Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) model of the Pacific Northwest developed by our seismic specialists. The firm's seismic design services include fault investigations, seismic risk analyses, dynamic site response studies, soil/structure interaction analyses, and soil liquefaction studies. The firm's technical expertise is recognized as state-of-the-art by research awards and grants (e.g., USGS, NSF, FEMA) for recent and on-going seismic hazard studies. | http://www.shannonwilson.com |
| Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm specializing in the design, investigation and rehabilitation of structures and building enclosures. Our staff of over 500 employees in five offices around the U.S. includes engineers, architects, and scientists. Clients work with us because we collaborate with them and project team members; we engage extensive expertise; we focus on delivering successful results; and we respond to project challenges. | http://www.sgh.com |
| Skidmore Owings and Merrill LLP | Profile to be added. | http://www.som.com |
| Taylor Devices Inc. | Taylor Devices Inc. is the world leading manufacturer of Fluid Viscous Dampers, Lock-up Devices, Shock Transmission Units, Shock Absorbers, Cable Dampers and custom Tuned Mass Damping systems. These devices and systems can be used to protect building and bridge structures from the devastating vibrations caused by earthquakes, wind, hurricanes and other vibrational disturbances. | http://www.taylordevices.com |
| Thornton-Tomasetti | Thornton-Tomasetti provides building engineering services to clients worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity. | http://www.thorntontomasetti.com |
| URS Corp | URS Corp is one of the industry's leading engineering, environmental, and construction services firms serving government agencies and private industrial and commercial companies worldwide. We have more than 40 years of experience on seismic hazards-related and earthquake engineering projects worldwide. URS provides services in seismic geology, seismology, earthquake and geotechnical engineering, and engineering geology. URS also provides a wide range of emergency services and homeland security consulting and advisory services | http://www.urscorp.com |
| Walter P Moore and Associates | The greater the challenge, the higher our level of enthusiasm. As structural, structural diagnostics, civil, traffic and transportation engineers and parking consultants, we have designed some of the most important urban spaces and systems in America: airports, sports stadiums, hospitals, hotels, entertainment and performing arts centers, convention centers, corporate campuses, office towers, roadways. | http://www.walterpmoore.com |
| Weidlinger Associates Inc. | As a leading structural engineering and applied mechanics consultant, we design and rehabilitate buildings, bridges, and infrastructure and develop advanced analysis software. We also offer special services in vulnerability assessment; risk analysis; forensic, earthquake, wind, and blast engineering; soil/structure interaction; and sustainability. | http://www.wai.com |
| Wiss Janney Elstner Associates | Wiss Janney Elstner Associates is a group of engineers, architects & materials scientists who primarily research why building systems fail. We have worked on more than 60,000 projects and have over 20 offices nationally. In 2006 we celebrated our 50th anniversary of providing innovative solutions for the built world. | http://www.wje.com |
