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Pedram Zohrevand Manages and Conducts Structural Engineering Projects

Have you ever heard about structural engineering? It is a type of engineering that deals directly with the structural integrity and strength of buildings. Therefore, all the construction projects demand structural engineering in order to withstand the demands that will be placed on their structures. This engineering is founded on the principles of physics and maths. According to it, structures should be designed in such a way that they can withstand their own weight as well as loads and pressures that will be placed on them. It is the responsibility of the structural engineers to provide crucial information about the types of roofs, foundations, floors, material quality and framing. Without a structural engineer, the building runs the risk of collapsing under its own weight. Thus, all the residential and commercial buildings always need a person who has hands on experience in the structural analysis. One such name is Pedram Zohrevand who has great expertise in structural analysi...

Pedram Zohrevand has Served as the Assistant City Engineer at the City of Fort Lauderdale

Pedram Zohrevand is the director at CES4. Prior to this, he was the Assistant City Engineer at the City of Fort Lauderdale. He was responsible for managerial and professional engineering work in the Public Works Department Engineering Division. Some of his responsibilities included: Overseeing the Engineering Division (more than 30 engineers) Supervising all engineering and architectural services/activities throughout the City of Fort Lauderdale, which includes planning, design, permitting, and construction of City’s buildings, transportation and roadway facilities Advising the City Commission, City Manager, Departments’ Directors, other City officials, neighborhood representatives, and residents on the status of important issues associated with the City’s and other agencies’ projects. His main accomplishments and projects as the Assistant City Engineer include: Developing performance metrics and monitoring system for Capital Improvement Projects. Staffing Executive pro...

Pedram Zohrevand Managed Research and Development Projects as a Research Assistant Professor at Florida International University

Pedram Zohrevand is a highly experienced and prominent professional, who has served as a Research Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU). He conducted research and development projects on the application of Fiber Reinforced Polymers and Ultra-High Performance Concrete in different structural systems, including buildings and bridges. In addition to this, he has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. According to Google Scholar, Pedram Zohrevand has more than 20 scholarly papers published in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals with more than 100 citations. Most recently, he published a paper titled “A super lightweight UHPC–HSS deck panel for movable bridges” in the Journal of Engineering Structures. The purpose of this study was to optimize the design of an innovative UHPC–HSS deck system to meet the weight limits for existing movable bridges. Some of this paper’s highlights include -  A lightweight waffle deck as a combination of two ...

Pedram Zohrevand Has Good Experience in Rehabilitation/Strengthening and Seismic Retrofit of Aging/Deficient Structures

Pedram Zohrevand is a highly skilled professional having an extensive experience in structural analysis and designing various structural systems. He has a wide knowledge of seismic simulation of special and complex structures and nonlinear finite element modeling. Along with this, he has a long-term significant experience in rehabilitation/strengthening and seismic retrofit of aging/deficient structures, using different structural design codes, such as ASCE 41, FEMA, NEHRP, CBC and more.  Being an experienced professional, Pedram Zohrevand is serving as the Director of a reputed and well-established firm, CES4. This firm has two offices in Florida (Miami) and California (Los Angles), with a cumulative experience of more than 50 years in the industry. At the firm, they specialize in advanced stress analysis, structural design, assessment, and rehabilitation of structures. CES4 also offers some other services in multiple areas, such as –  Civil Engineering Environment...

Pedram Zohrevand is serving as the Director of a Renowned Firm - CES4 Specializing in Advanced Structural Analysis and Modeling

Pedram Zohrevand is a highly experienced professional, who is working as the Director of a reputed firm CES4. It has two offices in Florida (Miami) and California (Los Angles). The firm’s core team has a cumulative experience of more than 50 years in the industry. The firm specializes in advanced stress analysis, structural assessment, and rehabilitation/replacement of pipelines and vessels. Some of the other services offered by CES4 include - Building & Bridge Structures Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Water and Waste Water Pedram Zohrevand is a highly skilled professional who is an expert in structural analysis and designing of various structural systems. He has extensive knowledge of seismic simulation of special & complex structures and nonlinear finite element modeling. In addition to that, he has a long-term experience in rehabilitation/strengthening and seismic retrofit of aging/deficient structures along with different structural design codes i.e....

Pedram Zohrevand Has Various Scholarly Contributions under His Belt

Pedram Zohrevand is a well-known professional, who is currently working at one of the leading firms CES4 as a Principal Structural Engineer. He manages and conducts all structural engineering projects, which includes rehabilitation, design, and assessment of several commercial and residential including seismic retrofit. Some of his major projects were –  Engineering Design of the Largest Building in USA Made of Shipping/Cargo Containers, an Innovative Sustainable (22,000 sq.ft.  four-story) office building in Miami  Rehabilitation design of Riverside Hotel (using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for deficient concrete elements and helical piles for settling foundation) City of Miami, FL Nonlinear dynamic analysis of Portofino Tower, a residential skyscraper in Miami Beach, (484 ft. tall reinforced concrete structure with 44 floors), and designing an additional roof top with a pool structure for the building.  In addition to this, Pedram Zohrevan...

Pedram Zohrevand Did Many Projects in Florida and Earthquake Retrofit Projects in California

Pedram Zohrevand is the director at CES4. He has more than 10 years of experience in design, construction, management and leadership. He manages and is responsible for all the design services such as structural, civil, water/wastewater and storm water, as well as project management and construction inspection. He has accomplished many projects in Florida and Earthquake Retrofit projects in California.  Owing to great skills and abilities, Pedram has immense knowledge and expertise in structural analysis and design of different residential and commercial buildings. He has extensive experience of working with different structural systems and their design codes, such ASCE, ACI, AISC, IBC, UBC, CBC, FBC and more . He is also specialized in nonlinear finite element modeling and seismic simulation of especial and complex structures.  In addition to this, Pedram Zohrevand has many accomplishments and he received many awards as well, such as -  He became the US P...