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Name:  Norman J Scheel, P.E., S.E., F.SEAOC, F ASCE

 

Title: Owner

 

My company has been established in the Sacramento area for 20 years.

I have current Civil and/or Structural Engineering registrations in all 50 states. I am also a California licensed general contractor. I have a staff of 15 people with 3 registered engineers.   Our engineering services include structural design and construction observation of hotels, senior living centers, light commercial buildings and mixed use, single and multi family residential, custom homes and production housing.  We have also been involved in several solar panel installations and retrofit designs.

 

Value Engineering

Economical design options

Efficient use of materials

 

Structural Design

Light frame wood construction

Post tension slab foundation design

Roof and floor truss design

Steel

Concrete

Panelized Housing

 

Structural Observations

Construction administration

Peer review

Design for code review

 

I have 36 years experience as a registered engineer, 25 years as a California Structural Engineer. At Gang Nail Systems (10 years), I was chief structural engineer where we provided engineering designs and pioneered development of metal plate connected wood trusses. At Truss-Com (8 years), I was the engineer for several company owned truss fabrication plants.

 

In SEAOC, I am a member of the college of fellows. I have served as the local section’s board member and president, as well as the state associations board member and code committee delegate and chairman. I have been involved in code development as a SEAOC representative attending ICBO hearings and as a representative of NCSEA at the ICC structural committee hearings during the development of the IBC.

 

 

Some of the projects we have been involved in:

Many more available upon request:

 

Client Name: Tharaldson Development

Project Description: Four story hotels

Location: Rocklin, Roseville, Folsom, Sparks Nevada

 

Client Name: Lamont Company

Project Description: Four story hotels

Location: Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom

 

 

Client Name: Park Place Design

Project Description:  Park Structures, Play ground Steel Structures

Location:  Various locations, Sacramento

 

Client Name: Utility Conservation Services

Project Description: Solar Panel installations and retrofit designs

Location: Various locations

 

Client Name: Discovery Builders

Project Description: Single family homes

Location: Various locations

 

Client Name:  Shimotsu Architecture

Project Description: Rose Garden Senior Housing  

Location: Stockton, Ca

 

 

Client Name: Pacific Modern Homes

Project Description: Panelized Housing

Location: Various locations in several different states

 

 

 

Education:

Degree: B.S. Civil Engineering 

School: University of Texas

Location: Austin Texas

Graduation Year: 1966

 

 

 

Professional Affiliations

 

  1. Structural Engineering Association of California (SEAOC)
  2.  American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  3. American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  4. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
  5. Truss Plate Institute  (TPI)

 


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