Leap... imagination in learning proudly premiered the new film "Castles for Classes" at the 2008 Leap Spring Gala in downtown San Francisco. The film, featuring Degenkolb Engineer Andrew Scott, chronicles the 2007 Leap Sandcastle Classic, with particular emphasis on the Degenkolb/SmithGroup/Herrero-Boldt Team.
The film also interweaves the school programs that directly benefit from the fundraising, illustrating why we're such strong supporters of the event.
If you're familiar with Leap, you will undoubtedly enjoy. And if you're not familiar with Leap, you will ...
Posted by lana on July 18, 2008 9:05 PM
June 2008 - Modern Steel Construction Magazine - On the Brink
Advanced seismic analysis and design keep a crucial 15-story building near the Hayward Fault from becoming history.
Just five miles from California’s Hayward Fault stands the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) District 4 headquarters, a 15-story steel moment frame structure that houses the San Francisco Bay Area’s transportation operations, including its emergency response team.
The structure was built two years after the destructive 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. ...
Posted by lana on July 16, 2008 5:19 PM
Each spring, Building Design and Construction magazine editors survey the country’s largest AEC firms in the nonresidential building industry. This year Degenkolb was ranked 34 in the Top 50 Engineers list.
Other rankings include:
#53 in Top 100 Healthcare Design Firms
#88 in Top 100 Government Design Firms
*89 in Top 100 Institutional Design Firms
#80 in Top 100 Industrial Design Firms
#99 in Top 100 International Design Firms
To learn more about ...
Posted by Alethea on July 14, 2008 11:34 PM
The Degenkolb Softball team hit the field Tuesday in their season opener against Parsons. Fueled by Sarah Graff's Lemon Cornmeal Cookies, the team took the field to start the game with some new faces. Luke Ruggeri started in center field, Brian Sweeney got the nod at first base, and Tim Nelson manned the hot corner at third. The versatile Shane Gross made his ...
Posted by Degenkolb on July 2, 2008 7:10 PM
San Francisco, CA (April 23, 2008) - The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) announced the winners of the SEAONC 2008 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards competition. This year SEAONC added a sustainability category, and two Degenkolb projects received an award of Excellence.
Providence Newberg Hospital, the nation’s first LEED Gold hospital, is honored in the Large ...
Posted by Alethea on April 23, 2008 11:29 PM
San Francisco, CA (April 23, 2008) - The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) announced the winners of the SEAONC 2008 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards competition. This year a monumental study that could result in significant cost savings and life-safety to our country’s citizens received an award of Merit.
FEMA commissioned a study to analyze how much, if any, blast and progressive-collapse resistance could be gained in older existing buildings if seismic ...
Posted by Alethea on April 23, 2008 7:47 PM