Kaat Ceder

Experience

Kaat Ceder specializes in the evaluation, repair, and strengthening of wood-framed and concrete buildings. She primarily focuses on seismic strengthening and has experience with projects ranging from single-family residences to complex historic structures. Ms. Ceder has also conducted numerous engineering investigations and condition assessments of wood-framed, reinforced concrete, and post-tensioned concrete structures.

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Earthquake Engineering

• Historic Structure - Alcatraz Island, CA: Development of seismic stabilization improvements for historic unreinforced concrete masonry structure
• Peartree Apartments Leasing Office and Clubhouse - Sunnyvale, CA: Design of seismic retrofit for renovation of existing leasing office building at apartment complex
• Hillside School - Berkeley, CA: Design of seismic strengthening for renovation and change of occupancy for historic school building on top of the Hayward Fault and old landslide deposits
• Power Substation - Oakland, CA: ASCE-41 investigation of building with steel, URM, and reinforced concrete lateral systems

 

Failure/Damage Investigation

• Apartment Building Concrete Podium - Berkeley, CA: Damage investigation and repair recommendations
• Concrete Garage - Concord, CA: Damage investigation and repair recommendations for concrete garage with post-tensioned slabs
• Concrete Tilt-Up Building - Martinez, CA: Investigation and repair documents for partial roof collapse of concrete tilt-up building with wood-framed roof
• Concrete Building - San Francisco, CA: Field investigation and repair recommendations for single-story, concrete building damaged by fire in adjacent building
• Concrete Podium - Santa Clara, CA: Field investigation and repair recommendations for post-tensioned concrete podium after construction fire

 

Design

• Landslide Stabilization - Moraga, CA: Design of a permanent stabilization system for the 2016 Moraga Landslide using tied-back, drilled stitch piers

 

Facade Access

• United States Courthouse - Los Angeles, CA: Assessment and development of repair documents for existing facade access system

 

Litigation Consulting

• Steel Fracture Investigation - San Francisco, CA: Litigation support on builder’s risk claims
• Multiple Residences - Moraga, CA: Condition assessment of residences uphill of landslide, conceptual stabilization designs, and mediation support for post-landslide litigation
• Parking Garage and Residential Mid-Rise Superstructure - Los Angeles, CA: Litigation support for structural and nonstructural damage claims
• Winery Building - Walnut Creek, CA: Investigation of alleged construction defects at new winery building and retaining wall  

 

Nondestructive Evaluation

• Utility Provider - East Bay, CA: Condition assessments of residential structures
• Marina District Residential and Office Buildings - San Francisco, CA: Pre- and post-construction condition surveys for several residential and office buildings during ongoing soil remediation work

 

Historic Preservation

• Deer Hollow Farm White Barn - Cupertino, CA: Development of documents for strengthening and repair of historic barn
• Kickham Ranch Barns - Gilroy, CA: Development of construction documents for strengthening and repair of historic barns

Professional Affiliations

Structural Engineering Association of California (SEAOC)
Structural Engineering Association of Northern California (SEAONC)

Registrations

Civil Engineer in CA

Education

University of California, Berkeley

• Bachelor of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2018
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Materials), 2019