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For structures in zones of high seismicity, and particularly for unusual structures, peer review by an experienced structural engineer is undertaken to enhance the quality of the design and to provide additional assurance regarding the performance of the completed project. For certain types of structures, such as base isolated structures, peer review is mandated by regulation.

Our principals bring a breadth of knowledge to the peer review process that has been gained from experience in the design of structures and active participation in the development of seismic regulations. Several of our structural engineering peers consider us the peer reviewer of choice, based on the considered review that we provide.

Examples of current and recent peer reviews of major projects include:

U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA
The R&C/WAI Joint Venture is providing seismic (and blast) peer review of the U.S. Courthouse in San Diego. The courthouse will feature an elliptical lobby on a translucent glass base as well as a multi-story glass tower. The design of the building will emphasize architectural grandeur as well as functionality, with a canopied entrance and grand staircase entrance facing a central street, and new landscaped public plaza. The anticipated lateral resisting system will be a combination of steel and concrete, with high performance unitized curtainwall systems.

Washington Mutual Tower,
Seattle, Washington
R&C is providing the Seismic Peer Review of a 550-foot tall office and museum building for the City of Seattle, with a seismic-force-resisting system using reinforced concrete walls, steel buckling-restrained braced frames, steel moment frames, and concentric braced frames. The building exceeds the height limit of the Uniform Building Code for concrete wall or braced frame systems. The R&C scope includes validating the concept and detailed design criteria, defining code equivalency in design approaches, and reviewing the design.

South Terminal Seismic Evaluation & Upgrade, Anchorage Airport, Anchorage, Alaska
R&C is providing Seismic Peer Review services, reviewing “Tier 1” and detailed seismic evaluations, and all phases of the seismic retrofit design. The terminal and concourse buildings include several adjacent structures that use concrete moment frames, concrete walls, steel moment frames and steel braces frames.

War Memorial Opera House, City of San Francisco, CA
R&C provided peer review services for the seismic upgrade of the War Memorial Opera House. Built in 1932 and designed by the architect Arthur Brown Jr. as one of a matching pair to the neighboring War Memorial Veteran’s Building, the Opera House is one of the five monumental buildings located in the San Francisco Civic Center National Landmark District.

We look forward to assisting federal agencies in achieving improvements to the quality of their projects through effective peer review.

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