Seismic Design

Seismic design criteria are constantly being updated and improved upon by earth scientists, academics, and regulatory agencies.  Ninyo & Moore’s participation in various international, federal, state, and regional agencies, as well as professional organizations, keeps our personnel informed regarding recent changes and updates in the area of seismic design. 

We provide site-specific seismic design parameters for both new construction and seismic retrofit projects, including the following:  

  • Peak horizontal ground accelerations
  • Peak vertical ground accelerations
  • Deterministic ground motion studies
  • Probabilistic ground motion studies
  • Seismic lateral earth pressures

Bus Maintenance and Operations Base

Ninyo & Moore was retained to provide geotechnical consulting services for the design of a new Bus Maintenance and Operations Base facility. The proposed facility is designed to handle 250 bus vehicles, including 50 articulated buses. The proposed facility includes a 70,000 square foot, two story maintenance building, a 12,000 square foot, single story operations building, a engine rebuild shop

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