Degenkolb / Engineering / Green 

Stanford University dedicates William H. Neukom Building

Degenkolb project managers Holly Razzano, Ray Pugliesi, and Gina Sandoval attended the grand opening of Stanford University's latest signature building, the William H. Neukom Law building. The building, named after Stanford law alum and SF Giants Managing General Partner, Bill Neukom, sets a new standard for collaborative, integrated education. Building features include a towering rotunda that echoes the campus's main entry way as well as a faculty garden, informal meeting spaces, faculty offices, student lounges, and the Mills ...


Earthquake / Engineering 

Kent Yu, Principal, quoted on Tsunami Protection

Kent Yu, Prinicpal, discussed the development of tsunami protection plans for Cannon Beach, Oregon in a recent issue of ENR.

http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/environment/2011/0518-SearchingForCluesInQuakeMaddenedSeas-2.asp


 

A Morning Walk through San Francisco’s Maritime History

Tucked way back, off of 20th Street, in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood, stand the remnants of a long maritime history. Dating back to the Gold Rush, Pier 70 served as a ship design, repair, and maintenance facility. Storied tenants such as Bethlehem Steel, Union Iron Works, and even Spreckles Sugar used to call the pier home.

Today most of the industrial buildings are in a state of extreme disrepair or even dilapidation. Decades of neglect have destroyed windows ...


Degenkolb 

Chris Poland named as a Fellow of ACEC

Degenkolb Chairman, Chris Poland, was named a 2010 ACEC Fellow. The prestigious honor recognizes members of the American Council of Engineering Companies, who have, by their special service, elevated the standards of the engineering profession. Chris has served in the past on the Seismic Safety Committee and the board of ACEC. Fellows are nominated and selected by a group of peers from the ACEC membership.


Community / Degenkolb 

Don Ballantyne, wastewater expert, joins Degenkolb.

In April, Degenkolb welcomed Don Ballantyne as our newest Principal. Don is a Civil Engineer who has over 35 years of experience in the seismic evaluation and risk assessment of water and wastewater systems. His extensive experience will complement our current efforts to bring state-of-the-art seismic analysis to the water and wastewater sector. Don is also a past director at the EERI and former chair of the ASCE Technical Council of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering where he has already ...


Earthquake 

How Oregon And Chile Compare On Earthquake Preparedness

Geoff Norcross of Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed Kent Yu to discuss Oregon's earthquake preparedness.

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