Wilson Ihrig

San Francisco, CA

Acoustics, Noise & Vibration

Services: 12
Offices: 4
Projects: 4
Leaders: 7
Founded: 1966

Overview

Wilson Ihrig is an acoustical, noise, and vibration engineering consulting practice founded in 1966. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices across the United States, it provides specialized engineering services for transit systems, architectural acoustics, and environmental noise assessments. The practice integrated with RWDI in 2024, combining its nearly 60-year legacy with a global network of climate and performance engineering experts.

Founded: 1966

Services

Acoustics and Noise Control Consulting

Comprehensive acoustical consulting and engineering design to manage, mitigate, and control noise in built and natural environments.

Architectural Acoustics Transit and Transportation Noise Control Environmental Noise Assessment Industrial Noise Control

Vibration and Isolation Engineering

Specialized engineering solutions to isolate buildings and transit systems from structural, ground-borne, and mechanical vibrations.

Building Vibration Isolation Floating Slab Track (FST) Design Construction Noise and Vibration Monitoring

Measurements and Analytical Testing

Field testing, diagnostic measurement, and mathematical modeling services to evaluate acoustic and structural dynamics.

Acoustical and Vibration Testing Dynamic and Material Testing

Industries

Transportation Transit Rail Highways & Roads Arts & Culture Industrial Commercial Residential Government

Firm type

Acoustic Consulting Architecture & Engineering Environmental Engineering Materials Testing Transportation Engineering

Projects

Benaroya Hall Vibration Isolation

1998 | Seattle, WA | Benaroya Hall | Arts & Culture

Designed a two-stage building vibration isolation system utilizing natural rubber support bearing pads to isolate the concert hall from adjacent freight and passenger train tunnels, as well as an active light rail tunnel.

Building Vibration Isolation

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Birmingham Concert Hall Isolation

1980 | Birmingham | Birmingham Concert Hall | Arts & Culture

Successfully isolated the concert hall from ground-borne noise produced by adjacent rail systems using natural rubber support bearing pads.

Building Vibration Isolation

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Burnham Plaza Theater Isolation

1986 | Burnham Plaza Theater | Arts & Culture

Isolated the theater from ground-borne noise produced by adjacent rail systems using natural rubber support bearing pads.

Building Vibration Isolation

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BART Test Track Measurement Program

San Francisco Bay Area, CA | San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) | Transit

Performed measurements and acoustical analysis on the BART test track, initiating a long-term consulting partnership for rail transit noise and vibration control.

Transit and Transportation Noise Control

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