With the increasing need for resilient infrastructure, earthquake-resistant design has become essential in modern building construction and home safety.
At gbc engineers, we provide expert Earthquake-Resistant Design Review services to ensure that buildings, whether steel or reinforced concrete structures, comply with international seismic standards.
Our engineering consultancy enhances structural integrity using advanced materials and construction methods to safeguard against earthquake damage and ensure long-term durability.
Our Services
Our team of seismic engineering specialists conducts an in-depth analysis of structural designs to:
- Analyze building and structural designs to address earthquake challenges and improve resilience.
- Ensure compliance with seismic design codes (Eurocode 8, ASCE 7, IBC, and local regulations).
- Perform detailed structural response analysis for various earthquake scenarios.
- Assess ductility, damping, and redundancy under seismic loading conditions.
- Identify weak points in buildings and propose reinforcement using concrete and advanced materials.
- Recommend strategies for foundation strengthening and base isolation systems to better withstand earthquakes.
- Review retrofitting plans to improve the earthquake resistance of existing structures.
What We Deliver
- Comprehensive seismic vulnerability assessment for buildings in high-risk earthquake areas.
- Detailed earthquake-resistant design review reports, including analysis of critical elements and structural systems.
- Structural performance evaluation under seismic loads to ensure buildings can withstand dynamic energy forces.
- Actionable recommendations for seismic retrofitting and reinforcement of new and existing structures.
- Cost-benefit analysis of earthquake-resistant upgrades, including technical data on long-term resilience and safety.
Your Benefits
- Improve structure and building performance under seismic stress through smarter designing.
- Ensure adherence to international and local seismic regulations for homes, commercial buildings, and critical infrastructure.
- Reduce potential structural failures, cracked walls, and property loss during earthquakes.
- Optimize retrofitting strategies based on soil conditions and site-specific risks to balance cost and safety.
- Protect occupants and assets from earthquake-related damages with systems designed to withstand strong ground motion.
- Support your search for resilient solutions with expert engineering advice tailored to your structure’s needs.
Our structural engineering teams are trained and equipped with high-quality portable testing instruments for the non-destructive testing of steel, concrete, rock and composites.
We perform inspections and assessments of existing facilities with the aim to:
Our Services
- Design review for earthquake resistance of structures
- Uncover defects and deficiencies of the building structure
- Evaluate the bearing capacity of existing building structure
- Identify the quality of concrete, masonry, wood and steel structure
- Determine whether the structure is safe for the intended use
- Determine the feasibility of alterations, modifications and additions to the structure
What We Deliver
- Detailed description of the building condition, the structure and used materials
- Detailed As-Built drawings of existing building
- Detailed assessment report identifying and describing the problems, providing an overview about the load-bearing capacity of the structure
- Suggesting solutions and feasible strengthening measures to the structure
- Cost estimation for strengthening options
Through Technical Due Diligence at gbc engineers, potential issues - from structural weaknesses to system inefficiencies - are uncovered. This helps identify risks early, enabling informed decisions, minimizing costly repairs, and ensuring your building’s safety, functionality, and compliance.
Your Benefits
- Comprehensive Analysis & Solutions: Identify risks, provide actionable recommendations
- Structural Issues: Cracks, deformation, foundation settlements
- Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing: HVAC, fire systems, plumbing, overheating transformers
- Building Changes & Expansions: Assess structural load, system compatibility, safety compliance
- Acquisition & Rehabilitation: Uncover hidden issues, assess building condition, ensure functionality
- One-Stop Solution: Design, cost estimation, project management, and supervision
We deliver innovative, sustainable, and high-performance engineering solutions across a wide range of building and infrastructure projects.
Buildings
- Industrial buildings
- Data centers
- Commercial buildings
- Residential buildings
- High-rise buildings
- Entertainment facilities
- Hospitality (hotels)
- Cultural buildings, schools, sport centers and swimming pools
- Mixed-use developments
Infrastructure
- Marine infrastructure as ports, marinas, land reclamation and dredging projects
- Land & site development
- Coast & shore protection
- Beach nourishment
- Bridges and tunnels construction
- Railways