Foundation design
Spread, mat, pile, helical, and stem-wall foundations engineered for Florida soils. Geotechnical-report integration. Variable site conditions handled with discipline, not template details.
FBC 2023 · ASCE 7-22 · FEMA Flood · Wind 140-180 mph
Florida-code structural design with constructability built in.
Drawings that work in the field. Wind-load and flood-zone compliant under FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22. Coordinated with architecture and MEP from schematic onward. Florida-specific code experience across residential, multifamily, commercial, mixed-use, and industrial.
What we deliver
Structural scope from foundation to roof.
Six core capabilities, all coordinated under one in-house team.
Gravity systems
Floor framing, roof framing, and gravity-load transfer designed for the actual building geometry. Wood, light-gauge steel, structural steel, concrete, masonry, hybrid systems.
Lateral systems
Florida wind-load design under ASCE 7-22 (140-180 mph zones). Continuous-load-path detailing through diaphragms, shear walls, frames, and uplift connections.
Flood-zone compliance
FEMA flood-zone (A, AE, V, VE) construction per FBC 2023 + ASCE 24-14. Coastal-construction control line (CCCL) considerations where applicable. Lowest-floor-elevation discipline.
Materials & methods
Wood-frame, light-gauge steel (CFS), structural steel, cast-in-place + precast concrete, CMU masonry, podium hybrid (Type IIIA over IA), insulated concrete forms (ICF).
Constructability review
Drawings reviewed for buildability before issuance. Field-realistic detailing through coordination with the River Business GC layer. Prevents the rebuild-during-construction trap.
Codes & standards we work to
Current adoption cycle.
Florida Building Code adopts on a 3-year cycle. We work to the current cycle plus relevant referenced standards.
FBC
Florida Building Code 2023
Building, Existing Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Accessibility — all current cycle.
ASCE
ASCE 7-22
Minimum Design Loads referenced by FBC 2023. Wind speed maps, seismic design categories, snow / rain / flood load criteria.
ACI
ACI 318-19
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, with FBC-adopted modifications. Cast-in-place, post-tension, precast detailing.
AISC
AISC 360-22 & 341-22
Steel building specification and seismic provisions. Connection design, brace frames, moment frames where used.
NDS
NDS 2018
National Design Specification for wood construction. Sawn lumber, engineered wood, glulam, CLT mass-timber where specified.
TMS
TMS 402-22
Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures — load-bearing CMU, reinforced masonry, masonry veneer.
FEMA
FEMA / ASCE 24-14
Flood Resistant Design and Construction. Required for FEMA flood zones A, AE, V, VE within FBC 2023 jurisdictions.
FBC HV
FBC HVHZ (south FL)
High-Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions when projects fall within or are influenced by Miami-Dade / Broward standards.
Project types
Where structural matters most.
The structural envelope drives 15-25% of hard cost on a typical multifamily or commercial project. Getting it right early matters more than getting it elaborate later.
- Custom single-family + spec residential (1-3 stories)
- ADU and small multifamily (2-4 unit) wood-frame structures
- Garden multifamily 2-3 stories (Type V wood-frame on slab)
- Wrap multifamily 4-5 stories (Type III over Type I podium)
- Mid-rise multifamily 5-8 stories (concrete-podium-over-wood, all-concrete)
- Tilt-up + masonry commercial (retail, office, light industrial)
- Adaptive-reuse structural assessments (existing-building re-analysis)
- Structural rescue (mid-design value-engineering when budget breaks)
Deliverables
What lands in the permit package.
Calculation package
Sealed structural calculations covering gravity, lateral, foundations, and connections. Sized for both jurisdiction review and contractor pricing.
Construction documents
Foundation, framing, lateral, and detail sheets. Schedule of beams / columns / footings / shear walls. Coordinated with architectural and MEP.
Specifications
CSI-format technical specifications for concrete, steel, masonry, wood, and connection hardware. Tied to current ACI / AISC / NDS / TMS standards.
Special inspection plan
FBC Chapter 17 compliant special-inspection statement. Coordinated with the threshold inspector / SIA where applicable.
Shop-drawing review
Steel, precast, post-tension, truss-package, and connector-hardware shop drawings reviewed for design-intent compliance during construction.
RFI & field response
Active engineer-of-record availability through construction. RFI response in days, field-condition resolution, change-order analysis.
Existing scheme not penciling? Send the drawings — we'll tell you where the structure can give back.
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