Golden Gate Park Ferris Wheel
Project details
Structural engineering for the ferris wheel installed to commemorate Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary in San Francisco, California.

Structural Engineering and Seismic Retrofit.
Tuan and Robinson Structural Engineers, Inc. is a structural engineering consulting firm founded in 1999 in San Francisco, California, providing services to the architectural, contracting, and development communities. Its principals bring over one hundred years of combined experience in structural design and project management, covering projects from minor residential additions to the seismic retrofit of a seventeen-story high-rise office tower in downtown San Francisco. Tuan and Robinson Structural Engineers specializes in both new building design and rehabilitation, with particular expertise in seismic retrofit, historic building assessment, retaining walls, shoring, and underpinning.
Structural design for commercial, residential, and institutional buildings ranging from minor additions to high-rise towers.
Seismic strengthening of existing buildings while respecting historic fabric and balancing economic costs.
Design of retaining walls, shoring systems, and underpinning, including support of buildings adjacent to deep excavations.
Peer reviews, structural investigations and studies, due diligence reports, Probable Maximum Loss reports, and value engineering.
Commercial · Residential · Education · Historic Preservation
Structural engineering for the ferris wheel installed to commemorate Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary in San Francisco, California.
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