Technical Specialties

Advanced Structural Analysis

Our structural engineers take analysis to the extreme, literally. This specialized group is expert in using advanced software to analyze the effects of extreme loads — heat, wind, seismic activity, blasts, and others — on complex structures.

Services

  • Advanced structural analysis
  • Analysis of nuclear containment vessels
  • Blast effects modeling and analysis
  • Design of complex structures
  • Design of fiber composite jackets
  • Expert witness testimony/forensic analysis
  • Seismic effects modeling and analysis
  • Seismic retrofitting of existing structures
  • Testing and analysis of innovative structural materials
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Featured DEA Project

MAX I-205 LRT Extension

DEA was the lead designer for this $150 million design-build light-rail extension project in Portland, Ore.

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Featured DEA Project

Sea-Tac Bagwell 3D Laser Scanning/Modeling

DEA used a combination of state-of-the-art, high-accuracy laser scanning and conventional surveying methods to create 3-D models and 2-D composite drawings charting the placement and route of all pipes and tubes with at least a one-inch diameter.

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