One of the great aspects of our profession as civil and structural engineers is the pride we take in the protection of public health, safety, and welfare as we perform our engineering design work. No market better provides this satisfaction… Continue Reading
Collapsed concrete building in China in 2008. (D. Swanson Photo) Civil Engineering is engineering for society. Our profession is really all about people. In fact, we probably could retitle our profession "People Engineering." One of the main tenets of… Continue Reading
Reflecting on the 60-year history of Reid Middleton, Inc., I am struck by the breadth and depth of structural engineering that has grown within the firm over the years, especially the steady growth and expanded diversity of our Structural Engineering… Continue Reading
Elevated water tanks are essential structures that are a lifelines to the communities they serve. They provide water supply pressure for domestic water and firefighting utility systems. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the continued operation of these structures is… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading