Story Commercial and Residential Building, Oakland, California LSF/LGS Technology (2025)
Description: A six-story building with an LSF system has been designed. The structure includes one reinforced concrete podium and a five-story LSF framing system. The building is classified as a Type IIA fire-protected structure, and a special type of sheathing has been used instead of standard plywood sheathing.
Type of order: Structural Design
Owner/Client: Confidential
Ordered by: Jared Langston
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Project manager: Jared Langston
Architect: Jared Langston
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Mech. & Elec. Eng.: N.I.A.
Supervision/Construction: N.I.A.
Contractor: N.I.A.
Location: Oakland, California
Project size: 2,000 sf
Construction cost: N.I.A.
Engineering Software: —
Date of project: 2025
Project #: 1333
Residential Building, San Carlos, California LSF/LGS Technology (2023)
Description: A one-story building with an LSF system and a truss roof has been designed for this project.
Type of order: Structural Design
Owner/Client: Huanyang Zheng
Ordered by: Huanyang Zheng
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Project Manager: Huanyang Zheng
Architect: Xinglong Wang
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Mech. & Elec. Eng.: N.I.A.
Supervision/Construction: N.I.A.
Contractor: N.I.A.
Location: San Carlos, California
Project size: 2,000 sf
Construction cost: N.I.A.
Engineering Software: —
Date of project: 2023
Project #: 1108
Iraq Schools; LSF/LGS Technology (2008)
Description: EPC contract for 200 schools in Iraq (Baghdad & south provinces) awarded to I. Steel Plants Group (ISP). A contract was made for project management, design, international meetings, and negotiation on LC and banking affairs for ISP in Iraq up to commencing the fabrication. Steel frame and LSF systems have been used in these buildings. The walls are made of gypsum board, which is quick and light. The structure was prefabricated with bolts & nuts to reduce the labor costs.
Type of order: Design, project management, international affairs (meetings & negotiations), LC & Banking affairs – peer review of drawings.
Owner/Client: Ministry of Education, Republic of Iraq
Ordered by: I. Steel Plants Group (ISP)
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Project manager: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Architect: Consulting Engineers Team
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour, Fatemeh Ashtari, Heydar Abbasi, Ali Mohammad Moghaddam Tabrizi, Nastaran Ashtari, Nima Mohajer, Hesam Shamshiri, Azar Kari
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour, Fatemeh Ashtari, Heydar Abbasi, Ali Mohammad Moghaddam Tabrizi, Nastaran Ashtari, Nima Mohajer, Hesam Shamshiri, Azar Kari
One-story Residential Building in Khark Island, Persian Gulf LSF/LGS Technology (2007)
Description: A one-story building with an LSF system and a truss roof has been designed for this project. It is a complete sample of new technologies. Gypsum boards are used to reduce the time of completion. The project, located on Khark Island, was completed in 2 months.
Type of order: Structural Design
Owner/Client: ISP Group
Ordered by: I. Steel Plant Group “ISP”
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Project Manager: Abbas Omidian (ISP Group)
Architect: Consulting Eng.
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour, Nastaran Ashtari, Heydar Abbasi, Fatemeh Ashtari, Nima Mohajer
