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Snowstorms & Boathouses: How Can “Gently Falling Snow” Sink Hundreds of Boats?
Seaworthy talked to Shannon Kinsella, a structural engineer with Reid Middleton, Inc. who said codes for marina structures include snow loads only for the roofs, not for the floats. Read the Entire Article
SEA Northwest Conference, Presentation: Earthquake Reconnaissance, Benefits to Our Region
Dave Swanson will present the finding of SEAW's reconnaissance teams that went to the earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Chile, and Haiti.
City of Everett & Snohomish County PUD – ATC-20/ATC-45 Post-Disaster Response Training
Reid Middleton Principal, David Swanson, will be a featured presenter at the post-disaster safety evaluation of buildings and infrastructure training being organized by the City of Everett and the Snohomish County PUD No. 1. This training class will be held…
P-305 Bachelor’s Enlisted Quarters & Parking Garage receives LEED Gold Certificate, Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, WA (NBK)
Reid Middleton provided civil and structural engineering services for the design of the 209,800 SF Bachelors Enlisted Quarters and 900-vehicle parking garage on the Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton campus. The BEQ was constructed to provide on-shore living space for sailors…
Seismic retrofitting gives Evergreen’s clock tower an unfamiliar appearance
LISA PEMBERTON | Staff writer, The Olympian August 18, 2011 OLYMPIA – Construction scaffolding envelopes the 120-foot clock tower at The Evergreen State College (TESC), making the iconic structure appear futuristic – almost like it was plucked out of a…
Fire-damaged school reopens in Bellingham
By LYNN PORTER Journal Staff Reporter, Seattle DJC August 23, 2011 After a 2009 fire extensively damaged historic Whatcom Middle School, people in Bellingham decided they wanted to save it. "It was a community icon," said John Jones, principal at…
Society of American Military Engineers July Luncheon – 2011 SEAW Great East Japan (Tohuku) Earthquake Reconnaissance Report
Reid Middleton Principal, David Swanson, presented his findings from his leadership of and participation on the 2011 SEAW Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake Reconnaissance Team at the Society of American Military Engineers July luncheon. Dave was also provided a technical…
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…