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On becoming a DBIA
Bob was the Project Principal for this design-build reconstruction project at Greenling Road at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK). Before sharing my experience on becoming a DBIA, a basic definition might help some readers. The Design-Build Institute of America (www.dbia.org) is the…
East Lake Sammamish comment response
On April 26th, Reid Our Blog posted a report on roundabout design at East Lake Sammamish Parkway in Issaquah. We received the comment referenced below, and found that our answer was too long to fit in the comment reply section,…
Trip to Japan highlighted in the Seattle Times
The conclusion of Dave Swanson’s trip to Japan as part of an SEAW reconnaissance team, (read here and here for the entire story), was summarized on Wednesday in the Seattle Times. To read the article, visit: Engineers' tour: Japan takes…
SEAW technical briefing on the 2011 Japan earthquake
Come listen and learn as Dave Swanson and the entire SEAW Japan Reconnaissance Team present their findings from observations following the Tokyo and Sendai earthquake when they return on Wednesday, June 15. (You can click on these links to read about parts one…
SEAW Tohoku (Japan) earthquake reconnaissance: Part 2
Dave Swanson is currently leading a team of structural engineers from the Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) through Sendai, Japan as part of an earthquake reconnaissance team. The team will study the effects of the Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami on buildings,…
2011 Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake and Tsunami Symposium at the University of Washington (UW)
Reid Middleton Structural Engineer, David Swanson, and Design Engineer, Erik Bishop, organized and participated in the SEAW-sponsored 2011 Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake and Tsunami Symposium at the University of Washington's Kane Hall on June 15th. The 4-hour Symposium was…
Costa Rican Post-Disaster Safety Evaluations of Buildings Training
Reid Middleton Design Engineer, Erik Bishop, travelled to Costa Rica to provide training on Post-Disaster Safety Evaluations of Buildings (ATC-20/45) for the Costa Rica Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The ASCE-sponsored training program is intended to…
SEAW Tohoku (Japan) earthquake reconnaissance: Part 1
Tsunami Debris Dave Swanson is currently leading a team of structural engineers from the Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) through Sendai, Japan as part of an earthquake reconnaissance team. The team will study the effects of the Tohoku Earthquake and…
Award Winning – 2010 Holiday Card
2011 Reign Marketing & Communications Project Award – Online Media Society of Marketing Professional Services, Seattle Section View our electronic 2010 Holiday Card https://vimeo.com/188731669