Buildable
Recommendations are shaped around excavation sequencing, contractor access, and the realities of field installation.
About
About Cefali & Associates
About Cefali & Associates, a structural engineering firm specializing in deep excavations, specialty foundations, temporary earth shoring, and underground construction.
Authority
Structural engineering for deep excavations and specialty foundations.
Cefali & Associates, Inc. is a structural engineering firm specializing in deep excavations and specialty foundations and is recognized as an industry authority in these fields.
Cefali's foremost strength is its innovative approach to solving unique engineering problems. Cefali is at the forefront of temporary earth shoring. Our expertise in foundation and underground construction gives us the ability to produce the most cost-effective and buildable designs.
Our experience also includes structural engineering services for temporary and permanent tieback shoring projects, rock and soil anchors, soil nails, and cantilever soldier piles. These projects include foundation and basement excavation, slope failure repair, pipeline excavation, and tunnel construction.
How the firm works
Practical, coordinated, and field-aware.
Coordinated
CAD, BIM, Revit, Navisworks, and computer modeling support coordination before conflicts become field problems.
Focused
The firm concentrates on deep excavation, temporary earth shoring, specialty foundations, and related difficult ground conditions.
Leadership
Experienced structural engineering leadership.
Cefali & Associates is led by engineers who understand how deep excavation and shoring decisions play out in the field.
President and Structural Engineer
David Cefali, S.E.
David brings long-running leadership and deep practical experience to Cefali & Associates, guiding the firm's work in deep excavations, temporary earth shoring, and specialty foundations.
- Public Cefali materials identify David Cefali, S.E. as a Structural Engineer and direct contact for the firm.
- His leadership is reflected in the company's portfolio of complex excavation, foundation, shoring, and underground construction projects across private development, infrastructure, aviation, education, hospitality, and venue work.
Structural Engineer
Scott Watterson, S.E.
Scott Watterson supports the firm's structural engineering work for shoring, excavation support, and constructability-focused project delivery.
- Public LinkedIn information identifies Scott as a Structural Engineer at Cefali & Associates.
- His background includes Cefali project engineering experience and education at Brigham Young University, according to public LinkedIn profile information.
Locations
Regional offices
Southern California
4344 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 3
Los Angeles, CA 91604
Open in Google MapsNorthern California
2800 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 225
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Open in Google MapsUtah
5513 W 11000 N, Suite 168
Highland, UT 84003
Open in Google MapsTechnical tools
Modern coordination for complex below-grade work.
Cefali knows how to implement emerging and evolving technologies. We produce construction drawings from CAD and BIM software to facilitate construction and coordination. Our staff of Civil and Structural Engineers utilize experience coupled with computer modeling, enabling us to investigate a variety of options quickly and efficiently in order to produce an optimum economical and serviceable system.
CADBIMRevitNavisworksComputer modelingConstruction coordination
Project intake
Send project information before the site condition gets expensive.
Our firm has earned an excellent reputation for providing clients with leading-edge technical expertise together with highly efficient and effective problem solving. We strive to produce accurate and complete drawings and calculations. We offer our clients a complete range of service from preliminary bid designs through complete construction drawings.