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Reid Our Blog / Disciplines / Seismic Engineering / Page 9

Building To Last: an Ancient Perspective

Posted on December 4, 2012

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

Some people criticize an engineer’s tendency to let their technical perspective intrude into every aspect of their life outside the office. Most of us do it to some extent, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This issue was raised this summer… Continue Reading

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An Engineer’s Observation of the City of Seattle URM Program

Posted on November 6, 2012

By Reid Middleton

View of the south side of Seattle’s Cascadia Hotel after the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake.   How do you perform long-needed safety improvements to an older building during tough economic times without upsetting those who depend on it and without sacrificing… Continue Reading

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An Artistic Encounter

Posted on October 23, 2012

By Mike Fierro (PE, SE, CDT, Associate Principal)

Photo courtesy Osman Akan archive.   As a structural engineer, my favorite projects are those that have creative or unique aspects that are outside of the box:  projects for which our handy-dandy catalogs of standard details are thrown right out… Continue Reading

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Using Building Technology to Seismically Upgrade Elevated Water Tanks

Posted on September 25, 2012

By David Swanson

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

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It’s a Wrap – A Clock Tower Revisited

Posted on July 17, 2012

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

With the benefit of government grant funding, The Evergreen State College (TESC) Clock Tower seismic improvements project combined the new technologies of Carbon Fiber Wrap and 3D Building Information Modeling to deliver success.   The Evergreen State College (TESC) Clock… Continue Reading

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