Design and Structural Engineering Consultants
Rahmani and Associates is a structural engineering and
consulting firm established in 1985 in Bay Area, California.
Mr. Rahmani, principal engineer, has worked in engineering and
construction as a business owner and consultant for over 25 years.
Our team of engineers provides a full spectrum of structural
engineering services for commercial, residential and mixed
commercial/residential construction including wood and steel frame
buildings, seismic design of new buildings and structures, seismic
evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures, support for
HVAC mechanical units, anchorage of equipment to floor slab or
foundation, shoring and underpinning design, foundation for
attachment of prefabricated buildings, seismic evaluation and
reports, plan checking, and review.
Our projects
include wood framing, concrete retaining walls, deep drilled piers
for hillside foundations, and seismic bracing using plywood shear
walls and/or welded steel framing. Our engineers work
closely with the project architect and have long standing
relationships with many of Bay Area County’s leading architectural
firms. We specialize in projects that entail challenging
environments such as steep hillsides, rough soil conditions,
earthquakes, preserving views, structural steel framing for
long-span beams and seismic bracing, and the use of the latest
engineered wood products for stronger and more dimensionally stable
beams and joists. Our project’s detail includes foundations
retaining walls, surrounding landscape, driveway, and parking
areas.
For foundation design, our soil
engineering team performs test and measurements including size and
depth of drilled piers for anchorage into bedrock, size of footings,
and soil nails or high-capacity tie-backs. We perform seismic
analysis and design on structures subject to permanent “dead” weight
of the structure, temporary “live” load of contents and occupants,
and lateral loads from wind or earthquake (seismic) forces. Seismic
features include: fastening of structure to foundation, plywood
shear walls or welded steel bracing frames for stability, and many
types of steel rods, anchors and straps that couple strength with
ductility.
Working with our clients and site management, we meet and keep track
of budget, and schedule requirements, cost management, and quality
control through each phase of every project.
Our clients include architects, contractors, developers and homeowners
with projects in cities and counties throughout the Bay Area.