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Looking Ahead to 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018

By David Swanson

I am writing this blog post on a flight from San Diego to Seattle on the 2017 Winter Solstice (12/21/17) – the shortest day of the year.  You know, the kind of flight after a very long week where you… Continue Reading

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Central Mexico Earthquake Reconnaissance – Day 5

Posted on September 29, 2017

By David Swanson

Day 5. Early this morning our team spent some time planning our work for the next week and reviewing maps of the city’s infrastructure. The cooperation and collaboration was astounding. Seven engineers worked furiously to collect specific information and then brought it… Continue Reading

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Central Mexico Earthquake 2017

Posted on September 25, 2017

By David Swanson

8 Engineers, 3 Offices, 1 Mission: Improve Community Resilience Aiding the local engineering community in performing safety assessments is a critical step in community recovery after an earthquake. Reid Middleton is fielding two small earthquake teams to conduct volunteer safety… Continue Reading

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Data Driven Design in Civil and Structural Engineering

Posted on July 11, 2017

By David Swanson

In early May I attended the Health Facilities Institute 28th Annual Symposium and listened to an inspiring talk by David Morgareidge and Sean Carr of Page Architects, a firm filled with cutting-edge thinkers. Their presentation was on the use of… Continue Reading

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Lifeline System Standard for Post-Disaster Evaluation

Posted on June 6, 2017

By Kenny O’Neill (PE, SE, Associate), David Swanson

Earthquakes are a significant natural hazard in the United States. Earthquakes are particularly impactful because a big earthquake could occur over a large geographic area and cause significant damage to structures. Other types of natural hazards, such as high wind,… Continue Reading

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