Professional Biography
Emily Frazier is a Civil Engineer at YA Group with 15 years of experience in structural design and eight years in forensic engineering. Her structural engineering work includes new designs, retrofit projects, and tenant improvements for residential, commercial, industrial, and military structures, as well as equipment attachments and foundation systems.
She has conducted forensic evaluations involving structural failures, building enclosure issues, foundation assessments, vehicle impact damage, and natural disaster-related damage such as fires and earthquakes.
Credentials & Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- CalOES SAP Evaluator
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Residence in Malibu | CA | Wildfire/Urban Fire Damage Assessment — Evaluation of retaining wall and residence foundation for potential repair and re-use.
- Condominium in Sherman Oaks | CA | Damage Assessment — Evaluation of damage to interior finishes due to an adjacent construction project.
- Multi-Family Residential Building | CA | Structural Damage Assessment — Evaluation of masonry retaining walls at subterranean parking including leaking water, discoloration, and fungus development.
Professional Experience
- Project Manager | YA Group | 2025 - Current
- Structural Steel Field Engineer | Simpson Strong-Tie | 2023 - 2025
- Senior Engineer | Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engineers | 2009 - 2023
- Design Engineer | MHP | 2008 - 2009
Publications and Presentations
- Frazier, Emily Morris & Bolser, TJ, Vancouver, Canada, Innovative Steel Connection Systems, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Steel Connect (2025)
- Frazier, Emily Morris & Saifullah, M. Khalid, San Diego, Calfornia, When wildfires turn into urban fires - Learning from Los Angeles Fires, Proceedings of the 2025 SEAOC Convention (2025)
- Frazier, Emily Morris, Framing the Future: The Evolution of Moment Frames, SE Blog of Simpson Strong-Tie
- Frazier, Emily Morris, The Decks are NOT Stacked Against Us: How SB721 and SB326 Can Help Californians Reinforce Structures and Save Lives, SE Blog of Simpson Strong-Tie
Education
- Bachelor of Science , Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo , California
- Post Baccalaureate, Certificate of Business Administration , California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, California
Affiliations
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC)
Professional Licenses
- Civil Engineer - Arizona - License #82318
- Professional Engineer (Civil) - California - License #81129
- Civil Engineer - Nevada - License #33071
- New Mexico - Civil Engineer - New Mexico - License #30203
- Texas - Civil Engineer - Texas - License #154135