SMW & Associates Inc. has extensive experience on the design, renovation, addition and seismic retrofit of manufacturing and power generating facilities. We work closely with owners and contractors in developing construction strategies that reduce construction schedule.  We understand that time is of the essence in these projects, and offer creative solutions that minimize down time for these facilities.

SMW & Associates provided structural engineering services for major facility renovations and equipment upgrades.  An addition, we established and managed a structural/nonstructural seismic hazard mitigation program for manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and office buildings. The project scope included seismic restraints for equipment, piping, fire sprinklers, storage tanks and mezzanines, as well as seismic strengthening of the buildings.  Services included inventory, criteria, risk assessment, contract documents, construction cost estimates and construction administration.

Solano County Government Center Central Plant, Fairfield, CA

Design of a central utility plant addition and upgrading of the existing plant.  The expansion includes the foundation design for a prefabricated building along with the addition of new chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and associated pipes and pipe supports.

San Diego Power and Cooling Chiller Plant Expansion, San Diego, CA

Seismic design of support structures for the chiller plant expansion.  The expansion includes addition of two cooling towers on the existing roof, new mechanical mezzanines, new chillers, and pipe supports.

Robert Mondavi, Woodbridge Winery, Woodbridge, California

Established a structural/nonstructural seismic hazard mitigation program for a wine production facility, distribution centers, and office buildings.  The project included developing an evaluation criteria using site specific seismic ground motion, establishing an inventory list of seismic hazards, evaluation of existing and proposed wine storage tanks including Probable Maximum Loss Analyses, seismic wall ties for cellars, seismic restraints for equipment, piping, fire sprinklers, storage tanks and mezzanines

Sycuan Casino Central Plant Expansion, El Cajon, CA

Pipe rack design for the chiller and boiler pipes.  Evaluation of the existing retaining wall for the support of the new pipes.

 Byron Nuclear Power Station, Byron, IL

Ice boom design at the River Screen House to prevent ice from entering the water intake system.

Centerpoint Properties, Chicago, IL

Design of overhead crane capacity upgrade from 20 ton capacity to 30 ton capacity.