Detailed design of a seawall and reinforcement of the cliff with steel mesh anchored by rock bolts
Hankin House Cliff Stabilization
Municipality of Hadera
Haifa Port – Chemicals Terminal Rehabilitation
Seismic hazard evaluation and dynamic geotechnical analysis
Israel Port Company
Haifa Port – British Breakwater Rehabilitation
Seismic hazard evaluation and dynamic geotechnical analysis
Israel Port Company
Dead Sea Works
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
Israel Chemicals
Kiryat Gat – FAB28
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
Intel
Services
Site response analyses and assessment of local site effects.
Development of design ground motions.
Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) studies.
Seismic source characterization and modelling.
Direct fault rupture hazard assessments.
Seismic slope stability evaluations.
Liquefaction-induced displacement evaluations.
Liquefaction potential analyses.
Seismic design criteria determination.
Ground improvement design for seismic retrofit.
Soil-structure interaction (SSI) evaluations.
About Us
Amos Shiran LTD was formed in 2008 to address the challenges involved in earthquake engineering.We specialize in all aspects related to earthquake engineering, including in-situ geological and geophysical surveys, probabilistic seismic hazard analyses, site response analyses using probabilistic and deterministic approaches, and assessments of geotechnical and geological hazards (e.g., surface fault ruptures, liquefaction and seismic slope stability).
Team
Amos Shiran
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer
BSc in Civil Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (1996).
MSc in Civil Engineering, Geotechnology, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2000).
Structural engineer at Dr. Bloch & Sokol Engineering (1996 – 2000).
Vice President, Oram Projects (2000 – 2002).
Head of the National Building Research Institute Laboratory, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2002 – 2006).
Founder of the company.
Efrat Ben-Dror
Structural Earthquake Engineer
BSc in Civil Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2003).
MSc in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2017).
Structural Analysis Engineer, Israeli Aircraft Industries (2003 – 2010).
Simulations Engineer, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (2014 – 2017).
Joined the company in 2017.
Meir Ze'evi
Practical Engineer
Practical Structural Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2021).
Joined the company in 2021.
Maria Tverdokhlebova
Geotechnical Engineer
BSc in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (2019).
MSc in Civil Engineering, Geotechnology – Delft University of Technology (2024).
Geotechnical Engineer, AECOM, Dams and Reservoirs Group, Denver, United States (2020 – 2022).
Joined the company in 2025.
Prof. Amotz Agnon
Geological Consultant
BSc in Geology – The Hebrew University (1980).
MSc in Geology – The Hebrew University (1983).
PhD in Geophysics – Berkeley (1988).
Professor Emeritus – The Hebrew University
Projects
Intel – Fab28
Location: Kiryat Gat
Client: Intel
Geotechnical site study, probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, and site response analysis for the main Intel semiconductor fabrication plant (Fab) in Kiryat Gat.
Ammonia Container
Location: Haifa Bay
Client: Haifa Group
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, determination of seismic design criteria, and evaluation of liquefaction potential, surface faulting rupture, and tsunami hazard for a large ammonia container in Haifa Bay.
Leviathan Production Platform
Location: Mediterranean Sea
Client: Noble Energy (Chevron)
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, and evaluation of liquefaction potential, surface fault rupture and tsunami hazard for the Leviathan Production Platform.
Hadarom Port Terminal
Location: Ashdod Port
Client: DHV
Marine geotechnical site investigation, probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, evaluation of liquefaction potential, and development of in-situ and laboratory testing programs for the expansion of Ashdod Port – extension of the breakwater and construction of a new cargo wharf.
British Breakwater Rehabilitation
Location: Haifa Port
Client: Israel Port Company
Marine geotechnical site investigation, probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, evaluation of liquefaction potential, and breakwater seismic stability analysis using FLAC2D.
Chemicals Terminal Rehabilitation
Location: Haifa Port
Client: Israel Port Company
Geotechnical site investigation, probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, evaluation of liquefaction potential, and wharf seismic stability analyses using FLAC2D and PLAXIS2D software.
Coastal Protection for the Hankin House Cliff
Location: Hadera Beach
Client: Municipality of Hadera
Geological and geotechnical investigation, assessment of the existing cliff stability, and detailed assessment and design of the seawall and the rock bolt and steel mesh reinforcement.
Dead Sea Works
Location: Dead Sea
Client: Israel Chemicals
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, site response analysis, and evaluation of liquefaction potential for the Dead Sea Works, a potash plant in Sdom.
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