QUEST Structures, Inc.

Structural analysis and safety assessment for concrete gravity, arch, and earth dams.

• Seismic Performance Evaluation

  Evaluating dynamic response and nonlinear performance for concrete and earth dams under earthquake loads.

• Fragility Analysis

  Developing fragility curves and probabilistic safety assessments for concrete gravity dams.

• Nonlinear Time-History Analysis

  Using advanced numerical simulation to assess structural behavior under real and synthetic earthquake time-histories.

Structural engineering, modeling, and safety evaluations for high-consequence water management assets.

• Navigation Locks

  Assessing concrete lock chambers, gates, and culverts for operational and environmental loads.

• Intake and Outlet Towers

  Evaluating the seismic stability and dynamic water interaction of intake structures.

• Spillway Structures

  Analyzing spillway walls, chutes, and gates under hydrodynamic and hydrostatic pressures.

Advanced earthquake engineering services for water storage and conveyance systems.

• Potential Failure Modes Analysis

  Identifying critical failure paths and structural vulnerabilities under extreme loading conditions.

• Damage Acceptance Criteria

  Establishing performance-based thresholds and post-earthquake damage indicators for hydraulic systems.

Authoring comprehensive design and analysis manuals for state and federal engineering agencies.