South County Design Group Inc.

Structural analysis and stamped design for Rhode Island building projects.

• Structural Analysis & Design

  Analysis and design in structural steel, reinforced concrete, engineered lumber, wood framing, light gauge steel, masonry, and ICF.

• Wind-Load Analysis & Hurricane Design

  ASCE 7-16 wind-load analysis covering Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS) pressures, Components and Cladding (C&C) pressures, shear wall design, hurricane tie-downs, and continuous load path detailing.

• Foundation Systems

  Foundation design from standard spread footings to deep piers, grade beams, and helical piles, engineered for site-specific soil conditions and coastal flood zones.

• Retaining Walls

  Gravity, cantilever, and reinforced retaining wall design.

Foundation and structural design for FEMA flood zones and coastal sites.

• FEMA V-Zone Foundation Engineering

  Design of elevated open foundations meeting FEMA V-Zone wave-action and breakaway-wall requirements, including driven and helical pile systems.

• Coastal A Zone (LiMWA) Design

  Foundation and structural design meeting ASCE 24-14 Coastal A Zone requirements where the FEMA Limit of Moderate Wave Action triggers V-Zone-equivalent rules.

• Helical Pile Foundation Design

  Design of helical pile deep foundations for coastal Rhode Island sites with marginal soil bearing, per ICC-ES AC358 and ASTM D1143/D3689.

Civil site engineering for commercial and residential projects.

• Site Grading

  Site grading design.

• Drainage Design

  Drainage design for project sites.

• Commercial Site Engineering

  Civil engineering for commercial projects.

• Residential Site Engineering

  Civil engineering for residential projects.

Complete residential plans with integrated engineering services. 3D designs developed in Chief Architect; 3D structural models developed in AutoCAD.

High-performance building envelope and Net Zero analysis for residential projects.

• Energy Modeling & Envelope Design

  ACCA Manual J load calculations in Wrightsoft; coordination of thick exterior wall assemblies, continuous insulation, and air-barrier requirements with structural framing.

• Solar PV & Battery Storage Engineering

  Solar PV racking structural engineering to actual roof framing, uplift verification, and seismic and floor-load anchorage design for battery storage systems.

Permitting assistance for coastal and environmentally sensitive sites.

• CRMC Permitting

  Permitting support for Coastal Resources Management Council review.

• RIDEM Permitting

  Permitting support for Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management review.

• Local Building Permits

  Local building permit coordination.

• Zoning Review

  Zoning review and setback analysis.