New structures
Structural Analysis & Foundations
Gravity and lateral analysis, wind and seismic demand, and the foundation system that carries all of it into the ground.
- Service
- 02
- Applies to
- New construction
- Basis
- ASCE 7 · ACI 318
Why it matters
Every building is a single continuous load path from roof to soil. When gravity, lateral and foundation design are handled as separate exercises, the seams between them are where failures and change orders live.
Who this is for
- Design teams needing a complete structural model
- Owners evaluating feasibility or structural options
- Contractors assessing constructability of a system
What the work covers
- Three-dimensional analytical modelling of the structure
- Wind and seismic demand per ASCE 7
- Lateral system selection and drift control
- Diaphragm, collector and load-path continuity checks
- Shallow and deep foundation design
- Settlement, bearing and uplift verification against the geotechnical report
Define the demand
Risk category, exposure, wind speed and seismic parameters fixed for the actual site — not assumed.
Build the model
Geometry, stiffness, restraints and mass assembled into one analytical model of the whole structure.
Analyze
Gravity, wind and seismic load combinations run; drift, torsion and stability checked.
Resolve the foundation
Reactions carried into a foundation system matched to the soil report and site constraints.
Document
Results traced back into drawings and a calculation package a reviewer can follow.
What you receive
- Analysis model and results summary
- Load and load-combination documentation
- Foundation design and reactions schedule
- Structural calculations package
Considerations
- Foundation recommendations are only as good as the geotechnical data behind them.
- Existing structures require field verification before an analytical model can be trusted.
- Analysis results are reported as they are — including when they show a system does not work.
- ASCE 7
- ACI 318
- AISC 360
- Florida Building Code
Bring us the structure. We’ll carry the responsibility.
Tell us about your project, building or compliance requirement. We will help define the appropriate engineering scope and next steps.