Research and Development

To be the leader, one must offer creative solutions to clients’ needs. Research and computing facilities need to be compatible with clients’ special needs, strong points, modes of operation, styles of management, and types of services. At John A. Martin and Associates, we combine what is available today with what will be available tomorrow. We procure the best of all that is available today. Then we go many steps further. We have developed our own tailor-made computing facilities, new analysis and design methodologies, software systems, and new earthquake resistant design technologies. We are the experts in adjusting to new conditions. We provide solutions. Each solution matches the exact and unique needs of each client. Other engineers offer the same standard approach to every project. We offer creative solutions to your unique needs. Others try to mold your needs to match their capabilities. We try to mold our capabilities to match your needs.

JAMA R&D under the leadership of Farzad Naeim has successfully obtained and conducted a variety of sponsored research grants and contracts for many federal, state and local entities such as the United States Geological Survey, Applied Technology Council, State of California, and County of Los Angeles. We have also participated in development of new technologies for design of tall buildings with the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. Our R&D team leader, Farzad Naeim, is the primary author of the Tall Building Design Criteria for Los Angeles which has now been adopted by the City of Los Angeles for performance based design of tall buildings. Our team is currently charged with developing the computational engine for the new generation of performance based design, code named PACT, for FEMA and the Applied Technology Council.