Draper Aden Associates

Structural Engineering

Draper Aden Associates’ Structural Engineering team includes a leadership group of five professionals with over 95 years of combined experience. The team has worked together over an average of 12 years and has gained a broad background of experience in structural engineering for architects, contractors and building owners with a wide variety of working styles and project requirements. Their experience combines practical construction knowledge with state-of-the-art engineering analysis and design techniques.

Successfully completed design projects include schools and universities, parking structures, medical facilities, industrial buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, airport terminals, churches, assisted living centers, grocery stores, water and wastewater plants, and telecommunication structures.

The diversity of projects completed by our Structural Team has fostered a collaborative, client-focused approach to work. The team understands that a successful project for any client has one consistent mandate – quality. Their experience in the development of effective structural solutions to a wide variety of problems is matched by their commitment to exceptional client service.

Some of our expertise includes:

Structural systems (including structural steel, light-gauge metal framing, reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, structural wood and masonry for commercial, institutional, residential and telecommunications structures);
Lateral loading (wind and seismic) analysis and design;
Foundations and retaining structures (including drilled piers, piles, spread footings, and mat foundations;)
Serviceability analysis (including due diligence, feasibility studies, load capacity analysis of new and existing buildings;)
Forensic investigations;
Bridge analysis and design.