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1CSDesign
San Diego, CA
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Overview
First Choice Design provides professional structural engineering services in San Diego, delivering safe, efficient, and code-compliant solutions for residential, commercial, and government projects backed by 30+ years of experience.
Services
Structural Design
Provides comprehensive engineering design for residential and commercial buildings across various material types, ensuring cost-effective, high-performing, and sustainable solutions that satisfy local building permit requirements.
Seismic and Wind Design
Delivers earthquake-resistant structural analysis and wind load assessments to maximize stability and safety, utilizing performance-based approaches for high-risk zones to optimize resilience.
Value Engineering
Evaluates design alternatives through thorough cost-benefit analyses, optimizing structural systems to achieve a balance of safety, structural performance, and cost-effectiveness.
Anchor Design
Specifies appropriate mechanical and adhesive anchor types for MEP units and non-structural components, verifying minimum embedment depths and edge distances to prevent structural breakout.