
Earth retention systems
Temporary and permanent shoring systems for deep excavations, constrained sites, and below-grade construction.
Cefali & AssociatesStructural engineering for difficult ground conditions
Structural engineers focused on deep excavations, temporary earth shoring, specialty foundations, and complex underground construction conditions.
Core services
The current site centers on earth retention systems, specialty foundations, and structural design coordination. This rebuild keeps that content static, crawlable, and ready for future expansion.

Temporary and permanent shoring systems for deep excavations, constrained sites, and below-grade construction.

Micropiles, underpinning, slope stabilization, and foundation upgrades for new and existing construction.

Buildable structural engineering support including retaining walls, tunnel and shaft design, modeling, reviews, and construction-phase coordination.
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About
Cefali & Associates is a structural engineering firm specializing in deep excavations, specialty foundations, temporary earth shoring, foundation and basement excavation, slope failure repair, pipeline excavation, and tunnel construction.
The firm is recognized as an industry authority in these fields, with an innovative approach to solving unique engineering problems and producing cost-effective, buildable designs.
The firm supports soldier piles, tiebacks, soil nails, internal bracing, rock and soil anchors, cantilever soldier piles, micropiles, underpinning, slope stabilization, retaining walls, tunnel and shaft design, 3D modeling, peer reviews, expert witness support, shop drawings, and inspections.
Selected projects

Wilshire Grand Center is a priority proof point for deep excavation support, urban shoring coordination, and transit-adjacent constraints.

Lakeridge is a priority specialty project for slope stabilization and hillside support positioning.

Vista Monterey Soil Nails supports Cefali & Associates service content around soil nail walls and specialty stabilization.

Quintas Press Micropiles is a priority proof point for micropile and specialty foundation engineering.

Intuit Dome is a strong venue project proof point for temporary and permanent shoring, below-grade construction, and heavy construction access constraints.

Metro BLOC Tunnel supports Cefali & Associates positioning around transit-adjacent work, constrained underground construction, and constructability.