Swanson Design Engineering offers a comprehensive spectrum of structural engineering services including consulting in design development, general structural consulting, structural calculation preparation, structural working drawing production, structural observation, existing structure investigation, construction phase support, and building department compliance and mitigation.
Our engineering knowledge covers the design and construction of timber, steel, concrete and masonry structures. We have experience in a variety of construction areas, including custom residential, residential housing tracts, multi-family residential developments, low-rise commercial, wineries, industrial, agricultural, religious and military structures.
Some of our unique specialties include retaining and site structure design, including mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls (Allan Block walls), and special steel frame structures such as solar / shade structures and aircraft hangar doors. Our experience also includes the design of special foundation systems such as cast-in-place concrete caissons, mat slabs, micro-piles, helical anchors and steel pin-piles.
