Ben C. Gerwick, Inc. is an internationally-known civil and structural consulting firm headquartered in Oakland, California that has specialized in the design of major marine structures for over 80 years. Gerwick currently has over 70 employees in five offices across the United States and continues to expand and attract highly-qualified individuals within the field. We were recently included in the Engineering News-Record Design Firms Sourcebook 2010 as one of the top ten firms under Marine and Port Facilities.

Our highly qualified staff of design professionals has worldwide experience with marine structures including wharves and piers, bridges, inland waterways, offshore terminals, offshore platforms, dry docks, harbor facilities, deep foundations and coastal engineering. A pioneer in the development and application of advanced construction technologies, Gerwick has received international recognition for its innovative solutions to foundations in soft soils, seismic effects, and other difficult problems encountered in harsh marine environments.

The company has stayed at the forefront of concrete construction technologies, allowing Gerwick to participate extensively in the development of concrete codes and practices.

Since 1988, Ben C. Gerwick, Inc. has been affiliated with COWI Consulting Engineers and Planners, of Copenhagen, Denmark. COWI has a permanent staff of about 6,000 employees worldwide, and is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in areas including: offshore platforms and facilities, marine works, bridges, buildings, airports, environmental engineering, and industry.

Flood Protection Barrier, New Orleans, LA

Design and construction of a 2-mile long flood wall and two flood gate structures to protect New Orleans against storm surge and flooding caused by hurricanes.

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