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Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineers, Inc.

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About the firm

Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineers, Inc. (FWC) is a structural engineering practice founded in 1991 and headquartered in Irvine, California. FWC provides structural consulting (design-bid-build), design-build, and design-assist services for new structures, as well as forensic evaluations, retrofits, renovations, seismic upgrades, insurance claims, and failure analysis for existing structures. Its portfolio spans commercial, healthcare, hospitality, education, residential, retail, parking, and government project types across West Coast, Mountain West, Southeast, and national markets.

Established
1991
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Forensic Engineering · Design-Build

Capabilities

New Structure Design

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Structural engineering and consulting for projects across multiple delivery methods and markets, with complete design documentation, specifications, and construction administration.

  • Design-Bid-Build Structural Consulting

    Complete structural documentation, plans, specifications, and construction administration for conventional design-bid-build projects.

  • Design-Build Structural Services

    Integrated structural engineering for design-build project delivery.

  • Design-Assist

    Collaborative early structural engagement supporting contractor-led design-assist delivery.

  • Cold-Formed Metal Framing

    Structural design for cold-formed metal framing systems across a range of building types.

Existing Structure Engineering

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Comprehensive structural evaluations, forensic investigations, renovations, and retrofit engineering for existing buildings.

  • Structural Evaluations

    Condition assessment and structural evaluation for existing buildings across all occupancy types.

  • Renovations and Repairs

    Structural engineering for building renovations and repair of distressed structural elements.

  • Seismic Upgrades and Retrofits

    Seismic retrofit design and upgrade engineering for existing structures.

  • Insurance Claims and Expert Witness

    Structural investigation for insurance claims and construction expert witness services.

  • Failure Analysis

    Analysis of damaged or distressed structures to support repair, claim, and expert-witness work.

Specialty Structural Design

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Creative structural engineering and modeling for unique project challenges, including BIM coordination, themed environments, and custom product development.

  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)

    Structural BIM coordination and documentation.

  • Industrial Crane Engineering

    Structural design for industrial overhead crane systems.

  • Domes and Unique Structures

    Engineering for dome structures and geometrically complex building forms.

  • Themed Entertainment Engineering

    Structural engineering for themed entertainment attractions and environments.

  • Product Development

    Engineering solutions for product development and custom structural components.

Industries

Hospitality · Sports & Recreation · Aviation · Healthcare · Education · Government · Commercial · Mixed-Use · Parking · Multifamily Residential · Retail · Arts & Culture

Projects

SoFi Stadium

Sports & Recreation

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Structural engineering for SoFi Stadium.

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