Our team is dedicated to assisting architects and owners in realizing their ideas while providing safe and cost-effective designs.

We are experts in the structural design of new buildings and seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings. Avant team members designed landmark buildings in California and internationally and successfully incorporated innovative structural systems into striking architectural designs. Our portfolio ranges from residential and commercial projects, schools, and corporate headquarters to large scale projects, including tall buildings, international airports, and bridges. Our unique design approach provides for:

Shorter DESIGN TIME

OPTIMAL STRUCTURAL SOLUTION

REDUCED CONSTRUCTION COST

We assist building owners in enhancing the seismic performance of their properties and ensuring compliance with the existing codes and mandatory retrofit ordinances.

Mandatory Retrofit Ordinances
Unreinforced Masonry
Non-Ductile Concrete
Soft Story
Voluntary Seismic Retrofit

AVANT RETROFIT

We utilize high-fidelity models that realistically predict a building’s behavior and identify its structural weaknesses. This, in turn, guarantees minimally invasive retrofits, shorter construction time, and reduced costs without compromising on safety.

minimally invasive

shortened construction time

reduced cost

Uncompromising safety

The increased awareness of potentially catastrophic future earthquakes has led several cities throughout California to implement measures for evaluating and strengthening buildings in line with the ASCE 41 code. The members of the AVANT team are recognized experts in evaluation and strengthening of existing buildings with a rich portfolio that includes both conventional retrofit methods and the latest seismic engineering technology, such as seismic dampers and buckling-restrained braces.

Avant provides anchorage design for all types of mechanical and electrical equipment.

Mechanical Equipment
Electrical Equipment
HVAC Units
Rooftop Units
Generators

Our team offers design solutions that provide a seismic performance tailored to our client’s needs. We use high-fidelity structural analysis tools and in-house developed performance estimation models to achieve the desired level of repair cost, downtime, and mean annual loss.

The high point of our work lies in pioneering and implementing the resilient-based seismic design methodology driven by a desire to improve the well-being of our communities. The resilient-based engineering yields the design solutions that minimizes seismic damage with the goal of protecting the building content and ensuring uninterrupted operation.

Seismic Performance of Code-compliant buildings

Building codes are the minimum standards for public safety. They are written not to limit damage or maintain functionality but with the intent to safeguard against major structural failures and loss of life. The interior damage in this Christchurch, New Zealand office building post the 2011 earthquake demonstrates the safety concerns and indicates the significant amount of time and effort it will require to restore the nonstructural elements of a building to operational condition.

AVANT Optimal Solution

Our team offers optimal design solutions that provide seismic performance tailored to our clients' needs. We use high-fidelity structural analysis tools and our in-house developed performance estimation models to achieve the desired level of seismic resilience by limiting repair cost, downtime, and the mean annual losses. The optimal solution is achieved through an iterative process that is streamlined using our integration platform.