Founded in 2011, and inspired by years of experience in the coastal area of the southeastern United States, C. Tharpe Engineering, LLC provides innovative, practical solutions for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and residential projects. We are located in Savannah, Georgia, just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 125 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, an area of highly concentrate
d seismic potential. These geographic features create a unique and challenging environment in which to practice structural engineering. Having dealt with the challenges of seismic and wind engineering for more than 6 years in this area, our firm has the knowledge and experience necessary to provide our clients with safe, cost-effective, and constructable designs that will withstand all environmental constraints. We have extensive experience in the design of buildings utilizing structural steel, reinforced concrete, concrete masonry, cold-formed steel, precast concrete, insulating concrete form systems, and timber. In addition to our design capabilities, our firm has extensive experience in the assessment and structural evaluation of existing structures, many of which in our area are more than 200 years old. We are proud to have been involved with many of the area’s most notable adaptive reuse projects and historic preservation efforts.
