Mathew J Bittleston
San Francisco, California
University
- California State University Math & Computer Science Building, Bakersfield, CA
- Steel special concentric braced frame three story, 53,700 GSF building to house lecture space, laboratory space, and faculty offices. Projected construction cost approx. $20 million
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
Community College
- City College of San Francisco Wellness Center, SF, CA
- Steel special concentric braced frame athletic complex with gymnasium, pool, martial arts, dance and performance spaces and faculty offices. The project incorporates large tieback retaining walls in order to build into the hillside and minimize the project's impact on open space. Currently under construction, with projected construction cost approx. $60 million.
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
Seismic Retrofit
- PG&E San Francisco 'G' Substation Seismic Upgrade
- FEMA 356-based seismic upgrade of 1-3 story concrete electrical substation building. Substation remains live for retrofit
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- PG&E Humboldt and Metcalf Substations Equipment Seismic Upgrade
- Retrofit of equipment anchorage and foundation elements. Substations remained live for retrofit
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- PG&E Livermore Service Center Seismic Upgrade
- FEMA 356-based seismic upgrade, and investigation of prior undocumented seismic upgrade, of single story concrete masonry with wood framed roof administration and shop buildings
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Newark Jr HS Seismic upgrade
- Concrete masonry to wood frame roof anchorage - occ. spring 2001
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
Seismic Evaluation
- PG&E Vaca-Dixon Substation Seismic Evaluation, Vacaville, CA
- FEMA 356 (FEMA 310 tier 3) seismic evaluation of 1920's concrete substation building and schematic design of retrofit
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Berkeley High School and Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- FEMA 310 seismic evaluation of 1930's concrete and steel theatre building
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Silvercrest - Salvation Army Apartments, SF, CA
- Schematic design of fibermesh retrofit for ten story residential apartment towers
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
Civic
- Lodi Indoor Sports Complex, Lodi, CA
- Design development of tilt-up concrete gym with attached two-story steel framed aerobics/multipurpose/offices
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Lodi Aquatic Center, Lodi
- Single story concrete masonry unit pool building with curvillinear, wood framed roof.
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Pacific Grove Civic Center
- 7200 sf new 2 story wood frame City Hall building, occ. Fall 2001
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - Calcs, drawings, structural construction admin.
Mixed Use/Commercial
- Glen Park Marketplace, SF, CA
- Preliminary design of four story multi-use building with retail and parking at lower level, Library at second level, and residential above. The project was bought by a second developer who finished design and construction. Wood frame residential over concrete second floor
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
- Cliff House Remodel - Facade Framing, SF, CA
- Steel support framing for facade and window walls, including design of aluminum catwalk/sunscreen
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
Residential
- Hau Residence, San Francisco, CA
- Two story wood frame addition to rear of existing wood frame single story building.
- currently under construction
- Li Residence, Hillsborough, CA
- Two story (approx. 5000 square foot) wood frame luxury residence, with full basement built into a hillside. The building has a drilled pier and grade beam foundation throughout and is designed for California's highest seismic near-source forces due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault.
- currently under construction
- Smith Residence, Hercules, CA
- Two story wood frame residential remodel.
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
Specialized Construction
- Britannia East Grand Retaining Walls, South San Francisco, CA
- 30ft tall soil-nail permanent retaining walls at site of large development
- with SOHA Engineers - project engineer
School (K thru 12)
- Lincoln High School Science and Library modernization and expansion
- construction documents thru DSA submittal
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Frederiksen Elementary School modernization and seismic upgrade, Dublin USD
- Tight-deadline addition to summer mod project after discovery of severe structural inadequacies of existing building, occ. fall 2001 - calcs, drawings, structural const. admin.
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Mount Pleasant MP Building
- update calculations & drawings, after departure of prior project engineer, due to '95-'98 CBC code change, for DSA submittal.
- 'M1' Middle School, Dublin USD
- (131000 sf campus with Gym, MP building, Administration building, Classroom buildings, budget $30 million) completed calcs & drawings for DSA submittal
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Stoneridge Elementary & Middle School - Phase II, Roseville USD
- New split campus Middle/Elementary school; Admin, Library, MP, add'l Classrooms to bid 2002
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Stoneridge Elementary School - phase I, Roseville USD
- New Classroom buildings, occ. summer 2001
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Diamond Creek Elementary School, Roseville USD(
- reuse of Catheryn Gates Elem, occupied fall 2001)
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Newark Memorial HS Tech Lab, Newark USD
- 24000 sf classroom addition, steel concentric BF 1 story, occupied spring 2002
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- New Pacific School, Lincoln USD
- (New campus, reuse of Diablo View MS & Pleasanton MS) Admin building
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - calcs, drawings, DSA approval, struct construction admin
- Albany High School Modernization
- 10400 sf modernization portion of $24 million campus-wide project that includes new Classroom building, Gym)
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - Finish calculations after departure of prior project engineer, DSA approvals
- Catheryn Gates Elementary School, Roseville USD
- 42000 sf light wd frame campus with Admin, MP, Library, Classrm bldgs, occupied Fall 2000
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - Calcs, drawings, structural const admin.
- Dougherty 'E1' Elementary school, Dublin USD
- 36000 sf Admin & MP buildings, $8.5 million, occ. fall 2001
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - calcs, drawings, DSA approval, structural const admin
- Newark JHS, Newark USD
- HVAC upgrades, occ. summer 2001
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - project engineer
- Cherry Valley Elementary School, Petaluma SD
- (800 sf addition to light wd frame Admin, Classroom additions & renovations)
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - calcs, assist drawings, DSA approval, assist structural CA
- Albany Middle School, Albany USD
- 69800 sf 2 story steel concent BF classroom and Gym building, $10.8 million, occ. July 1999
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - vertical calcs, detailing & calcs for walkway canopies, stairs, arch'l items, assist with DSA backcheck
- Susan B Anthony MS, Jefferson SD
- 69800 sf 2 story CMU/wood diaphragm, $10.8 million, occ. Jul 1999)
- with Deems Lewis McKinley - shop drawing review.