Public Safety Building
Berkeley, California

Structural design of this new two-story (with basement) reinforced concrete shear wall, seismically isolated essential facility building. Located in close proximity to the Hayward Fault, it houses the City of Berkeley Police and Fire Department, 911 dispatch center, training operations, control center, administrative offices, and holding cells.

Boarding Area “A”
New International Terminal
San Francisco International Airport

Structural design of Boarding Area “A.” It is a 404,000-square-foot, three-story, steel-frame structure designed to accommodate twelve 747 jumbo jets. Apron operations and baggage handling occurs on the ground level. The second level is for arrivals and the third level is for departures. The structure is designed as an essential building.

Concession Storefronts
International Terminal
San Francisco International Airport

Structural design of 52 freestanding and non-free-standing concessions that are located in Boarding Areas “A” and “G” in the new International Terminal and in existing terminals “E” and “F”.

North Concord/Martinez
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station
Concord, California

Structural design of this Bart Station located in Contra Costa County. Structural design elements include the station building; passenger concourse and platform with steel-frame canopy; 1,300 linear feet of cantilevered reinforced concrete retaining wall (40 feet in height); two-lane vehicular bridge; 50-foot single span, pedestrian bridge; bus stop canopies; and ancillary building.

AMR Combs Fixed Base
Operational Facility (FBO)
San Francisco International Airport

Structural design of the FBO facility. It is a four-building complex consisting of an executive terminal, two pre-engineered aircraft hangars, and a vehicle maintenance building. The 9,600-square-foot executive terminal building is the heart of the complex. The two hangars are pre-engineered metal buildings, 25,000 square feet each. Both aircraft hangars are capable of aircraft maintenance and supporting service facilities. The pre-engineered vehicle maintenance building is 2,800 square feet and is designed to service the FBO truck fleet. This building is complete with a break room, maintenance shop, paint room and storage.

Folsom State Prison
Folsom, California

SOHA was the Prime Consultant responsible for coordinating design and construction administration activities for all disciplines including architectural, electrical and mechanical and serving as the liaison with the Folsom State Prison officials. SOHA designed the seismic retrofit for Inmate Housing 1, Inmate Housing 5, and Dining Rooms 1 and 2 to meet the requirements of “Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings” per FEMA 273 and 274. The 1,800-inmate facility had to remain fully operational and secure during construction, therefore the retrofit work was implemented in several phases. Special measures had been incorporated in the construction documents to ensure that the building utilities and functions were not interrupted.

San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, California

As a Consultant for the State of California’s State Building Seismic Program, Phase 1, SOHA Engineers provided design development drawings and specifications for the East Cell Block Building, a 50-foot high, one-story reinforced concrete building. The building was evaluated for seismic resistance in accordance with the provisions contained in ATC-33 (FEMA 273, 274).