Soft-Story Retrofit: Guide for SF Bay Area Property Owners
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Public engineering firm profile
City Structural, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Fast . Cost-effective . Innovative
- Services
- 8
- Offices
- 2
- Leaders
- 1
- Founded
- 2014
Overview
City Structural, Inc. is a structural engineering firm serving property owners across the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in residential construction and soft-story seismic retrofit for single-family homes and multi-unit residential buildings. With offices in San Francisco and Oakland, City Structural delivers cost-effective structural design, permit-ready plans, and seismic resilience consulting led by Principal Engineer Mike Abell, P.E.
- Founded
- 2014
Services
Soft-Story Retrofit
Seismic strengthening of soft-story buildings to reduce collapse risk during major earthquakes. City Structural designs wood-frame shear wall and steel moment frame retrofit systems for multi-unit residential and single-family buildings, prepares permit submissions with structural plans and code-compliance reports, and guides property owners through mandatory and voluntary retrofit programs in Oakland and San Francisco.
Residential Construction
Structural engineering and design for residential construction projects, including new homes, additions, and accessory dwelling units. City Structural optimizes structural scope during the design phase and delivers permit-ready structural plans and submittals.
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Leadership
Mike Abell
Principal Engineer
P.E.
Mike Abell holds an M.S. in Structural Engineering from UC Davis (2009) and a B.S. in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego (2005). Licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer in California (#C81125), he leads City Structural with expertise in residential structural design and soft-story seismic retrofit across the SF Bay Area.
Publications
Your Guide to Buying Property in the San Francisco Bay Area: Top Tips from a Structural Engineer
article | Mike Abell
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