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Engineering Design & Construction Inc

The Bay Area's Premiere Design and Building Firm
 

EDC is a full service Engineering and Construction firm licensed to perform design and construction for new and existing projects. We specialize in  Civil Design and Structural Design as well as forensic evaluation to determine and implement solutions.

 
   

Kenneth R. Staats, P.E.

 
BSCE, San Jose State University
California Professional Engineering License C 54636
California Engineering Contractors License A, C-57, D-64 #853369
 

Click photo to enlarge - Kenneth R. Staats, P.E.

 

Kenneth Staats is the President and Principal Engineer of the Company and oversees all design and contracting activities. He is a Licensed Civil Engineer and Licensed Engineering and Well Drilling Contractor. Kenneth also is an expert witness for construction defect, non disclosure and standard of care issues for structural, seismic, retaining wall and soil stability, drainage, and sewage.

Kenneth has 29 years experience in both public and private sector projects.  He has directed a wide variety of civil, survey, design and construction projects including Schools, Industrial, Housing, Parking, Roads, Hotels, and Restaurants.  In addition to design work, his Project Management and Inspection projects include, Underground, Paving, Drainage, Concrete, Retaining Walls, Structures and Foundations, Survey, Excavation, Compaction and Off-haul.  His Engineering and Business Management skills include running a successful Design, Construction and Inspection Firm,  Public Works Engineering for the City of Los Altos, and Forensic Engineering for San Jose State University Foundation.

 

He is experienced in the design and review of Structural Seismic Stability issues for over 800 structures for both the California Earthquake Authority and private residences.  He has performed in excess of 1200 structural and drainage inspections on commercial and residential sites.  Kenneth is also experienced in the actual construction of wood framed, concrete, and steel structures and still is actively involved in the installation phases of his projects. 

 
   

Bryan G. Talmadge, P.E.

 
BSCE, San Jose State University
California Professional Engineering License C 72374
 

Bryan Talmadge is a senior consulting engineer for EDC. He is a Licensed Civil Engineer and provides design and inspection services for all phases of our projects and forensic engineering. He specializes in the structural design of retaining walls, foundations, and seismic upgrades. In addition to design work, his Project Management and Inspection experience include Underground, Drainage, Concrete, and Retaining Walls.

Bryan has fourteen years experience in public and private sector projects.  He has performed a wide variety of design, and construction projects for commercial  and  residential uses.  He  also  assists   in 

 

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expert  witness  cases  for construction defect, non disclosure and standard of care issues for structural, seismic, retaining wall and soil stability, drainage, and sewage.

He is experienced in the inspection, design, and review of Structural Seismic Stability issues for over 350 structures.  He has performed in excess of 900 structural and drainage inspections on commercial and residential structures.  Bryan is also experienced in the actual construction of wood framed, steel, and concrete structures.  He has performed as a Special Matters Expert (SME) for the State of California.

 
   

John A. Miller, S.E.

 
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, BSE (Civil Engineering)
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, MSE (Structural Engineering)
U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
California Professional Engineer License S 1617
Registered Professional Engineer: Arizona, Texas & Florida
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John Miller is a senior consulting engineer for EDC and has over 30 years of experience with the structural design and management of public, private and military projects. He has directed the structural design of numerous schools, hospitals, hotels, detention facilities, parking garages, research facilities, commercial structures, housing projects, industrial buildings and blast resistant structures, bridges, and hydraulic structures.

 
 
   

Terence M. Garvey Jr., P.E.

 
BSCE, San Jose State University
California Professional Engineer License C 61614

Terence Garvey is a senior consulting engineer for EDC and has over 20 years experience in the engineering field. He specializes in site development for commercial, institutional, educational, and residential projects.

Terence has a background in hydraulic modeling and simulation using HEC-RAS software. He has experience with the seismic upgrading of existing residential properties.  Terence is experienced in site development engineering and manages projects from inception to planning, permitting, construction, and maintenance.

 
   
   

 

Licensed Civil Engineers #C54636  ~  Licensed Engineering Contractor A, C-57, D-64 #853369

 

 
   

 

Peninsula Office:

489 Seaport Court     ~

Redwood City, CA  94063   ~

Phone:  650-637-8027   ~

Fax:  650-361-1199

 


  East Bay Office: 3770 Almond Court   ~ Castro Valley, CA  94546   ~ Phone:  510-397-2212   ~ Fax:  650-361-1199  
 

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