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Aaron Maletesta
 

Senior Engineer

 

+1 925 663 8950 (Office)
101 Montgomery St, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94104 +1 925 663 8950

For current engineering licensure info, click here.

Aaron Malatesta is a project manager for our seismic and forensic engineering groups. He is a licensed professional engineer with specialties in advanced structural analysis, multi-hazard risk assessment, and the implementation of energy dissipation devices.

After receiving a BS degree in Civil Engineering, Mr. Malatesta earned his MS in Structural Engineering at Stanford University. He is a registered professional engineer in the US (CA, FL, GA, NV, NY, NC, OR, SC, TX, WA) with experience in structural engineering and forensic investigations for buildings, bridges, and other structures.

He provides structural engineering services concerning seismic evaluation, retrofit design, peer review, multi-hazard risk assessment, condition assessment, and structural repair. His forensic engineering experience includes failure analysis and evaluation of damages for various buildings, structural components, and foundation systems due to natural disasters, water, impact, or vibration. Legal counsel has retained Mr. Malatesta to conduct forensic investigations into multiple complex projects to opine on the root cause of the failure and liability of the involved parties.

Professional Licensure

  • PE C79995 / CA [State of California Engineering License]
  • PE 98148 / FL [State of Florida Engineer License]
  • PE 052557 / GA [State of Georgia Engineering License]
  • PE 103977 / OR [State of Oregon Engineering License]
  • CE 031742 / NV [State of Nevada Engineering License]
  • PE 108739 / NY [State of New York Engineering License]
  • PE 058626 / NC [State of North Carolina Engineering License]
  • PE 41937 / SC [State of South Carolina Engineering License]
  • PE 153238 / TX [State of Texas Engineer License]
  • PE 23027000 / WA [State of Washington Engineering License]

Professional Affiliations/Memberships

  • Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC), member since 2007
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), member since 2010
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), member since 2008
    • Sub-committee for ASCE 7-22 – Seismic Energy Dissipation Systems
    • Sub-committee for ASCE 41-23 – Seismic Retrofit Design
    • Sub-committee for ASCE 11-28 – Structural Condition Assessment
  • American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), member since 2020
    • Sub-committee for ASTM E2026 – Standard Guide for Seismic Risk Assessment of Buildings
    • Sub-committee for ASTM WK62996 – New Guide for Property Resilience Assessment