Ethan Clayton, P.E.

Background

Mr. Ethan Clayton holds a M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a structural engineering emphasis. Over his career, he has performed building structural design and structural observations in residential apartment and single-family projects. Additionally, Mr. Clayton has performed forensic investigations including damage assessments of residential structures related to soil issues, tree fall impact, earthquake, vehicle impact, water intrusion, wind, fire, and retaining walls.

Mr. Clayton specializes in the structural design of vertical and lateral force-resisting systems for timber-framed structures. He is experienced in designing steel moment frames, steel and timber gravity framing, roof framing, stud wall framing, and shear walls.

Mr. Clayton also has experience in performing structural designs including post-tensioned concrete slab-on-grade foundations, concrete shallow foundation systems, seismic design of trellises and landscape structures, concrete column design, and reinforced concrete beam design.