BWE Inc

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About the firm

BWE is a San Diego-based structural and civil engineering practice providing structural engineering, civil engineering, and land surveying to public and institutional clients throughout the Southwest. Since 1971, it has supported defense installations, educational campuses, civic facilities, and government buildings with in-house seismic evaluation, 3D laser scanning, and comprehensive site civil design.

Established
1971
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Land Surveying

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

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  • Seismic Evaluation & Retrofit

    ASCE 41 seismic analysis and retrofit design for existing structures, including historic and government buildings.

  • Structural Renovation Design

    Structural design for renovation, repair, and retrofit of existing buildings, including masonry, metal stud, and steel-frame construction.

Civil Engineering

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  • Site Civil Design & Grading

    Precise grading, site demolition, and drainage design for institutional and civic projects.

  • Wet Utility Plans

    Sanitary sewer, water, and fire utility design for site development and public improvement projects.

  • Public Improvement Plans

    Prepare plan-view and vertical alignment street improvements, signing, striping, traffic control plans, and utility agency coordination.

  • Stormwater Management

    Water Pollution Control Plans and standard development stormwater documentation.

  • 3D Laser Scanning

    High-accuracy dimensional capture of existing conditions for renovation and historic preservation projects.

Land Surveying

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  • Topographic Survey

    Topographic survey and scanning for site development, civil design, and public improvement projects.

Industries

Defense · Federal · Education · Government · Public Safety

Projects

Edwards AFB Combined Test Force Compound

Edwards, CA · Defense · 2020 · Client: Edwards Air Force Base

Project details

Renovation of existing multi-story hangars, storage, security, and administrative buildings at Edwards Air Force Base to support the B-21 Raider development program. The 274,800 SF CTF Compound included aircraft paving replacement, ASCE 41-13 hangar assessment and retrofit, SCIF room installation, HVAC updates, and associated utility and site work. The project complied with DoD antiterrorism and force protection requirements.

Logan Memorial Educational Complex

San Diego, CA · Education · 2023 · Client: San Diego Unified School District

Project details

Consolidation of a K-8 campus and a magnet middle school into a unified TK-12 campus for the San Diego Unified School District. New construction included administration, multi-purpose, classroom, gymnasium, and science buildings across both sites. BWE provided civil engineering and land surveying, including public improvement plans, half-width street improvements, signing, striping, and traffic control along the project frontage.

Carlsbad Fire Station No. 2 - Temporary & Permanent

Carlsbad, CA · Public Safety · 2023 · Client: City of Carlsbad

Project details

Design-build replacement of an existing fire station for the City of Carlsbad. BWE provided civil engineering and land surveying for a 3,688 SF temporary facility and an 11,000 SF permanent two-story station. Scope included topographic survey, precise grading, site utility plans, a Water Pollution Control Plan, public improvement plans, and water district agency processing. Recognized with a 2023 Honor Award from APWA.

County Administration Center - Major Systems Renovations

San Diego, CA · Government · Client: County of San Diego

Project details

Phased modernization of the historic County Administration Center for the County of San Diego. BWE provided structural design including an ASCE 41 seismic evaluation and retrofit, civil design for temporary swing space, and 3D laser scanning to capture existing conditions before and after demolition. The project is phased to maintain normal building operations throughout construction.

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