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About HSA & Associates

HSA & Associates provides structural engineering services to a myriad of partners in tilt-up construction and beyond. We provide structural design and construction support services for over 70 new buildings each year, accounting for more than 20 million square feet of space and a construction cost of close to $1 billion. Our innovative designs and dedicated services have gained us national recognition on major distribution centers, class “A” office buildings, and shopping malls.

While specializing in tilt-up construction, HSA & Associates have the capability and the expertise to perform on any project. Capitalizing on our prior experience of working on major national and international projects, we are fully capable of providing structural engineering services for a variety of commercial, institutional, and public buildings, new and existing.

Whether it is a tilt-up warehouse or multi-story office, our approach is to listen to the client’s needs and transform them into an elegant, cost-effective and successful project from inception to completion.

Our Philosophy

Creativity, Collaboration and Commitment are our core principals.

HSA & Associates is a leader in implementing state-of-the-art technologies, such as Passive Energy Dissipation Systems. Our in-depth understanding of structural systems and our significant contribution to the development of performance-based engineering has given HSA the ability to develop cost-effective structural systems that meet the client’s needs. Our construction-driven design approach is an essential ingredient to a successful project.

Collaboration is a vital ingredient for us to perfect our designs and deliver exceptional value to our clients. The collaborative process enables the design-built team to overcome challenges from an exchange of ideas and dialogues. It takes a whole team to deliver a successful project and we pride ourselves as being a great team player.

HSA is very committed to project success. Our commitment starts with the project inception and continues all the way to completion. We are committed to innovative, constructible, cost-effective design that embraces architectural concept, meets site constraints and keeps the project under budget & on schedule. We are very committed to supporting the construction team through timely responses and innovative solutions.

Leadership

Rafik Gerges, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
Principal

Rafik has over 25 years of experience working in consulting Structural Engineering. Prior to joining HSA, Rafik has worked at John Martin & Associates, ARUP and Nabih Youssef Associates. He assumes responsibility for design and construction support of major distribution centers, built-to-suit industrial facilities, office buildings, shopping malls, and variety of other projects.