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Rusnak Pasadena Porsche, Maserati, Bentley and Rolls Royce
Pasadena, California
- SEAOSC Excellence in Structural Engineering Award for Retrofit/Alteration, 2013
- Truss repairs/strengthening, seismic retrofit, unreinforced masonry wall openings, new special moment frames, a new mezzanine and temporary shoring design within three existing historic buildings
- The challenges included doubling the span of eight existing trusses, removing two existing trusses at a new mezzanine, and removing interior columns without changing the roof profile or exterior appearance of the buildings
- All design work and permits needed to be obtained within 13 weeks