Casper, Phillips & Associates, Inc. P.C.
Worldwide Structural and Mechanical Consulting Engineering Services
About the firm
Casper, Phillips & Associates (CP&A) is a small, internationally recognized consulting engineering firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. It specializes in container crane and port equipment engineering, offering structural, mechanical, and civil engineering services to terminal operators, port authorities, and industrial clients worldwide. CP&A holds multiple patents related to container cranes, including a ship-to-shore crane base anti-seismic isolation system (BASIS), and maintains engineers licensed in the US, Canada, and China.
- Established
- 1987
- Team
- Small
- Firm type
- Civil Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Software Engineering · Structural Engineering
Credentials
Licensed in US, Canada, and China
People
Jeff HubbellPE, SE, P.Eng - President, Structural Engineer
Mike ZhangPhD, PE - Vice President, Mechanical Engineer
Rich W. PhillipsPE, SE - Founder, Emeritus Structural Engineer
Richard L. PhillipsPE, P.Eng - Senior Mechanical Engineer
Andrew HanekPE - Senior Engineer, Civil / Structures
Capabilities
Crane Engineering
Service websiteFull-lifecycle crane engineering for container cranes, ship loaders/unloaders, gantry cranes, floating cranes, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment.
- Crane Design Review
Acts as the owner's independent technical representative for crane design.
- Crane Procurement Support
Support for terminal operators, port authorities, and developers during procurement of container handling cranes.
- Crane Modifications
- Flame Straightening
Flame straightening for cranes and bridges.
- Peer Review of Contractor Crane Designs
- Commissioning and QA/QC Inspections
Structural Engineering
Service websiteStructural analysis and design for aerospace, industrial, and commercial structures including long-span trusses, seismic retrofits, and special structures.
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
FEA including post-processing with crane code checking.
- Seismic Retrofit Engineering
- Design and Renovation of Commercial and Industrial Facilities
- Accident Investigation and Expert Witness
- Special Projects
Unique one-of-a-kind structural projects.
Mechanical Engineering
Service websiteMachine design and mechanical system design for material handling, aircraft hangar doors, offshore platforms, and shipyard systems.
- Machine Design
- Hoist and Drive System Design
- Mechanical Design of Heavy Industrial Systems
Engineering Software Development
Service websiteDevelopment and sales of proprietary structural engineering software including CP&A Section, CPA/STRESS & FATIGUE, and CPA/BUCKLING.
Industries
Marine · Ports & Harbors · Aerospace · Manufacturing · Oil & Gas · Commercial · Land Development
Projects
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