CIVIL ENGINEERING | STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
industrial facilities/Solar installations
Gilead Sciences & Polaris – Structural Engineering, Equipment Supports, and Anchorage for Centrifuges and Solvent Recovery Systems, La Verne, CA
PECK provided structural engineering support for Gilead Sciences, the US Biotech firm, and Italian equipment supplier Comi-Polaris, verifying that EU-designed industrial equipment met U.S. and California seismic requirements. Our work included seismic basis of design, anchorage and support calculations, and coordination of quality control standards for installations at Gilead’s La Verne and Foster City facilities. Projects included solvent recovery systems and a high speed centrifuge requiring evaluation of existing floor capacity for static and dynamic loads. We confirmed structural adequacy for equipment classified as non-building structures and resolved differences between international design standards. The collaboration ensured safe, code compliant integration of specialty pharmaceutical equipment into active research and manufacturing environments.
the gas Company - Natural Gas Infrastructure at Generating Stations, southern california
For Sempra Energy (The Gas Company) PECK performed structural calculations and design for new equipment required to transition diesel generation stations to natural gas, including El Segundo, Long Beach, and Palm Desert. PECK was hired as the engineering consultant to design foundations and supports for equipment required to clean and deliver the incoming gas at these major power generating stations. We also performed limited drainage hydrology design associated with the installations.
the gas company - vehicle crash protection systems, southern california
Sempra also hired PECK to research vehicle crash barrier systems to protect various natural gas transmission equipment from automobile impact. We researched and ranked crash protection systems to demonstrate which were most effective and for which types of vehicles. We researched U.S. military installations, CALTRANS systems, among others. Based on a Gas Company risk matrix algorithm, PECK investigated a list of sites that the Gas Company had prioritized, and recommended a range of solutions for the Gas Company to evaluate based on the expected vehicle speeds and roadway geometry.
SCE - Solar and fuel canopies at SCE Service Centers, menifee, ca
As part of the Menifee Service Center site expansion, the program included the construction of enhanced fueling and truck storage canopies with solar generating capacity. We also provided design guidance, site planning and engineering for the solar generating shade canopies at the Edison CTAC center in Irwindale. Visit project page.
KELLY SLATER WAVE COMPANY - structural engineering for SURF RANCH, Lenmoore, ca
PECK worked closely with the Kelly Slater Wave Company to develop several key components of this unique and groundbreaking engineering installation. We designed the main control house structure, the access stairs, equipment barn, the main winch house and secondary winch house foundations, as well as the winch anchorage systems for the components that drive the wave generation Bogie. Forces on the Winch cable are in excess of 135,000 lb. The equipment weight is approximately 70,000 lb. Visit project page.
MTA - fueling facilities to deliver natural gas to fleet vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks, and buses, southern california
PECK was hired to design equipment, gas piping supports and electrical equipment supports at various gas fueling facilities. The vehicles served by the facilities include natural gas powered MTA buses and passenger vehicles, as well as CNG vehicles owned by the general public.