Identifying potentially hazardous buildings before earthquakes occur saves lives and allows owners of critical infrastructure and commerce to prepare for and mitigate loss. FEMA’s Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards is a methodology that enables personnel to… 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