Port & Harbor

Pier 400 Terminal Operations Building Foundation Design Port of Los Angeles, California

Port of Los Angeles, California

Port of Los Angeles, California

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Completed in

Completed in

2002-2012

2002-2012

The tenant for the Pier 400 Container Terminal desired to locate the Terminal Operations Building very close to the waterfront dike to maximize usable terminal space. The building was to be designed and constructed with appropriate review and approval by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS).

EMI used state-of-the-art seismic soil-structure interaction analyses and two-dimensional seismic deformation analyses and to design pile foundations that could accommodate lateral ground displacements from earthquake-induced liquefaction. EMI obtained approval of the design methodology by the reviewing agency of Los Angeles. EMI also evaluated slope stability and lateral pile pinning effects to restrain slope deformation to within levels acceptable to the LADBS

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Fountain Valley (Head office)

17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826

Inland Empire

765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826

San Francisco Bay Area

3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833

San Diego

820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222

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Fountain Valley (Head office)

17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826

Inland Empire

765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826

San Francisco Bay Area

3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833

San Diego

820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222

Ⓒ2025, Earth Mechanics. All rights reserved.

At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.

By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.

This website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Such content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged in to their platform.

Some media assets used on this site, including video content, are licensed from Adobe Stock under appropriate licensing terms. These assets are used in compliance with Adobe’s Enhanced License, and no attribution is required.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data privacy, please contact us at info@earthmech.com.

Fountain Valley (Head office)

17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826

Inland Empire

765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826

San Francisco Bay Area

3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833

San Diego

820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222

Ⓒ2025, Earth Mechanics. All rights reserved.

At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.

By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.

This website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Such content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged in to their platform.

Some media assets used on this site, including video content, are licensed from Adobe Stock under appropriate licensing terms. These assets are used in compliance with Adobe’s Enhanced License, and no attribution is required.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data privacy, please contact us at info@earthmech.com.

Fountain Valley (Head office)

17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826

Inland Empire

765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826

San Francisco Bay Area

3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833

San Diego

820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222

Ⓒ2025, Earth Mechanics. All rights reserved.

At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.

By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.

This website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Such content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged in to their platform.

Some media assets used on this site, including video content, are licensed from Adobe Stock under appropriate licensing terms. These assets are used in compliance with Adobe’s Enhanced License, and no attribution is required.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data privacy, please contact us at info@earthmech.com.