GMU combines the fields of structural engineering and civil/grading design with geotechnical engineering. GMU’s staff of geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, structural engineers and civil engineers combine their expertise to develop complete solutions to geotechnical stabilization problems. This places GMU in a unique position of developing fully integrated and cost-effective solutions for our clients.
Structural Engineering
The GMU Structural Advantage
- Combined Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Engineering – Enables GMU to:
- Develop more efficient designs
- Eliminate communication errors between GE’s and SE’s
- Value Engineering throughout project
- Deliver the most cost-efficient design
- FLAC or PYWall for complicated or deflection sensitive structures
- GMU Field Inspection Staff – Combined Registered Special Inspectors and
Soils Technicians enable GMU to inspect all aspects of wall structures
Featured Project Types
Master Planned Communities, Retail Centers, Sports Parks and Community Parks, Private Residences, Schools, Homeowners Associations, Municipalities
Key Contacts
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Matt Farrington, M.Sc., PE
Senior Staff Engineer – Structures
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Greg Silver, M.Sc., PE, GE
President/CEO
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Mike Moscrop, M.Sc., PE, GE
Vice President/Principal
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Awards for Structural Engineering
Outstanding Structural Engineering Project –
400 Spectrum Center Drive Soil Nail Wall – ASCE-2016
Structural Engineering Project of the Year –
Foundation Design for 650/670 Newport Center Drive – ASCE 2015
Project Award – San Juan Capistrano El Camino Real Wall – APWA 2014
Special Recognition Award – Ladera Ranch MSE Wall – CGEA 1999
Civil Engineering – Grading Plan Design
GMU provides grading plan services where we can integrate geotechnical engineering and/or pavement engineering requirements with the development of a grading plan. This results in the development of a grading plan that fully incorporates and considers the underlying engineering requirements from a geotechnical and/or pavement perspective. This enables GMU to:
- Develop more efficient designs
- Eliminate communication errors between GE’s, Pavement Engineers, and the grading plan designer
- Deliver the most cost-efficient design
Featured Project Types
Erosion repairs, Deep seated landslide remediation, Surficial slope repairs, Parking lots and Pavement rehabilitation
Residential and Commercial Developers and Builders
- Rancho Mission Viejo (RMV) – Master Wall Plan for RMV Communities
- ICOP, Irvine – Soil Nail Wall
- ICDC , Upper Crystal Cove, Community Wide MSE Walls
- Black Rock, Cielo Vista – Retaining Walls, MSE Wall, Debris Walls, Masonry Walls, Storm Drain Exit Structure & Spillway
- Confluent Development, Mission Viejo – Slope Stabilization Permanent Shoring Wall
- Miramar Development, San Clemente – Temporary Shoring for Basement
- New Homes Company, RMV Esencia – Retaining and Site Walls
- Tripointe Homes – RMV Esencia Retaining and Site Walls
Retail Centers
- RMV, Los Patrones Retail Center – Walls and Open Space Improvements
- RMV, Sendero Marketplace, RMV – Walls, Monuments, and Open Space Improvements
- RMV, Mercantile East, Ladera – Monument Signs
- Porsche Dealership, Site Retaining Walls and BMP Structures
- Mercedes Benz House of Imports, Buena Park, Retaining Walls
- BMW Dealership, Carlsbad – Retaining Walls
- KIMCO, Costco Center – Debris Protection Fencing
Parks, Schools & Hotels
- RMV – Cox Sports Park, All Park Structures
- RMV/RJM – All Park Facilities for Esencia Sports Park
- RMV – Screen Walls, Sendero Shared Recreation Site
- RMV – SJC Historic House Patio and Chimney Retrofit
- St Margaret’s School – Gravity Block Wall, Retaining Walls & Slabs
- Inn at the Mission, SJC – Permanent Wooden Shoring Wall
Water Districts
- Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD), Lake Mission Viejo – Permanent Shoring Wall
- SMWD, RMV Recycled Lift Station – Permanent Shoring Wall
- SMWD, RMV Spillway Protection Sheetpile wall
- Trabuco Canyon Water District (TCWD) – Spillway Re-design
Custom Homes
Retaining Walls and/or Landscape Structures in the following communities:
- Coto de Caza
- Crystal Cove
- Laguna Beach
- Newport Beach
- Dana Point
- Covenant Hills
- Fullerton Hills
- Rolling Hills
Homeowner Associations
(Top of Slope Walls, Geologic Mitigation)
- Belmont Estates HOA, Anaheim/Orange – Tie-back Slope Stabilization
- Palmia HOA, Mission Viejo – Top of Slope Wall Caisson Underpinning
- CZ Master, Coto de Caza – Structural Walls and Drainage Structures
- Ridgeview HOA, Anaheim – Retaining Walls
Cities
- City of San Juan Capistrano – El Camino Road Stabilization with Gravity Block Wall
- City of Newport Beach – Soil Nail and Shotcrete Slope Stabilization
- City of Laguna Niguel – La Paz Road Caisson Stabilization
- City of Palos Verdes Estates – Palos Verdes Drive North Tie-Back Wall Roadway Stabilization
- City of Palos Verdes Estates – Christmas Tree Cove Storm Drain Outlet Mitigation Design
GMU Client List – Select Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering Clients
City of San Juan Capistrano
City of Laguna Niguel
City of Newport Beach
Rancho Mission Viejo
Irvine Company Office Properties (ICOP)
Irvine Community Development Corporation (ICDC)
Westar Associates
Confluent Development
South Coast Investors
Fortuitous Partners (Miramar Events Center)
Santa Margarita Water District
Trabuco Canyon Water District
Emerald Bay Service District
Palmia HOA (Palmia Master Association)
Belmont Estates HOA
Ridgeview HOA
CZ Master Community Association
Commercial Development Resources (CDR)
Tripointe Homes
RJM Design Group
Integration Design Studio
Numerous Custom Homes
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
D.J. Scheffler & Nye
Soil Retention Systems
G & A Inc. (Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel)
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
