Chao & Associates

The perfect duo: Engineering & Real Estate consulting

 

Chao & Associate Consulting Engineers has been providing structural engineering services for residential, commercial, and industrial warehouse construction projects since 1999.

Serving the Greater Los Angeles area, our licensed engineers are experts in structural engineering and design, especially with Timber Design.

 

 

We have a wide suite of services

 

We provide a complete suite of services for your next design project with our four project phases. Let our work speak for itself! We have successfully completed over 50 custom designed homes ranging from 5,000 SF to 20,000 SF.

 

 
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1. Pre-engineering meeting 

Consulting Services  

We start with a pre-engineering meeting, where we coordinate with the project architects and come to a suitable floor plan that fulfills your needs and provides a compatible structural configuration. 

As design professional experts, we deliver a safe, cost-effective, code-compliant project to each of our clients within their budget.

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2. Structural design stage

calculations & blue prints 

In the structural design stage, we come to a cost-effective structural member design with the corresponding structural calculations, drawings, and construction documents. 

This includes vertical and lateral structural systems and the details and connections that occur during the construction. 

 

 
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3. Project management 

best practices & Due diligence 

From beginning to end, we take care of you and your project throughout the entire process. 

We use this time to ensure that city plan-check comments are addressed and that your project design complies with current building codes, ordinance, and ultimately gets approval by the city engineer. 

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4. Construction stage

bringing your design to life

In the final construction stage, we provide structural observation services to check the building foundation, roof framing layout, and when necessary, the floor framing layout for multi-story buildings. 

The hardwares and materials used on site we use comply with the specifications stated on the construction documents.

Let's talk

 

Contact us to get a second opinion on your next construction project! Fill out the form to get a quote and learn more about our services.