MANWILL ENGINEERING
Seismic certification for critical mechanical and electrical equipment.
Manwill Engineering helps equipment manufacturers get from unclear seismic requirements to accepted certification documents. Derek works directly with your team to scope the right path, coordinate testing or analysis, and keep submittals moving for hospitals, data centers, and other critical facilities.
SERVICES
Help choosing and documenting the right path: OSPs, IBC certifications, shake-table reports, analysis, and project-specific requirement reviews.
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OSHPD / HCAI OSP Certification
HCAI OSP certification support from scope and test planning through submittal response.
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IBC Seismic Certification
IBC-compliant generic and project-specific seismic certification for mechanical and electrical equipment.
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Shake-Table Testing
AC156 seismic qualification testing with one point of contact for the lab, test plan, witnessing, and report.
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Code & Project Requirements Interpretation
Clear direction when a spec, RFI, or jurisdictional requirement is unclear.
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Equipment Design & Analysis
Structural analysis to identify and resolve seismic vulnerabilities before testing — or in lieu of testing where the code allows.
Ready for a clearer path to certification?
Send the equipment family, project spec, or submittal question. Derek will tell you what path makes sense and what information is needed next.
WHAT MOVES
PROJECTS
The work is organized around the decision reviewers need to make: what is certified, which conditions it covers, and what evidence supports the result.
Scope
Certification path first
Clarifies whether the job needs HCAI OSP, IBC seismic certification, project-specific analysis, or a narrower requirement response.
Testing
AC156 planning through report
Coordinates the lab, test units, fixture design & procurement, pass/fail criteria, witnessing decisions, and final certification record.
Analysis
Load paths that reviewers can follow
Documents anchorage, frame members, fasteners, mounting conditions, and seismic coefficients so the reviewer can trace the basis.
GREAT RESULTS
DELIVERED FAST
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1 business day
Initial response
Project fit, likely certification path, and next-information requests without a long intake cycle.
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1 week
Report revisions
Fast updates for straightforward report comments, reviewer responses, and document revisions.
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2 weeks
Test planning basis
Initial unit-selection and documentation review so open questions are visible before the lab schedule drives decisions.
RESOURCES
Tools and reference articles for seismic certification decisions.
DEREK MANWILL
Licensed Structural Engineer
Manwill Engineering is Derek's focused structural engineering practice. You work directly with the engineer responsible for the proposal, test plan, analysis, report, and certification response. That keeps the technical basis visible, decisions fast, and the path consistent from kickoff through approval.
GET STARTED
Email is the best way to reach Derek. Current client work is prioritized; new inquiries are reviewed for fit and schedule availability.