April 18, 2008 - San Francisco, California - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) announced Jim Malley as the winner of the Best EJ Paper of 2007 competition. His paper “The 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings” was published in the first quarter 2007 issue of the AISC Engineering Journal. This paper was selected from the list of papers published in that Journal during 2007. Readers had the opportunity to send in their preferences by completing a ...
Posted by Alethea on April 18, 2008 10:52 PM
The United States Geological Survey reports that California has more than a 99% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake within the next 30 years, according scientists using a new model to determine the probability of big quakes.
The likelihood of a major quake of magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 30 years is 46%-and such a quake is most likely to occur in the southern half of the state.
The new ...
Posted by Alethea on April 15, 2008 8:07 PM
San Francisco, CA (April 7, 2008) – Chris Poland, Chairman and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers has been appointed to the San Francisco Urban Planning and Research Association (SPUR) board of directors. As part of his continued commitment to earthquake safety worldwide, he currently chairs SPUR's Hazard Mitigation Taskforce.
Under his leadership since 1985, Degenkolb has grown 400% through deliberate, strategic planning and consistent operations. As an internationally recognized authority on earthquake engineering, he routinely participates in policy-changing research projects ...
Posted by Alethea on April 7, 2008 5:21 PM
For the second year in a row, I am proud to serve as the captain of a twelve-member relay team of runners which will make the journey from Calistoga to Santa Cruz on foot during the last weekend in April. The team, Faster by the Dozen, will forfeit a night of sleep and two days of showers in favor of a weekend of living out of vans and running continuously ...
Posted by Lucie Fougner on April 1, 2008 5:25 PM
Bay Localize, a Non-Profit, Receives the Prize Money
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 26, 2008) - Degenkolb Engineers wrote a check today for $5,000 to Bay Localize, a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit designated by the winner of the 2008 “Sustainability Challenge,” an environmentally friendly design competition.
This year’s award went to a self-employed structural engineer Kate Stillwell for designing a handbag and hat made from recycled plastic bags. She made both items by fusing together 16 ...
Posted by Alethea on March 26, 2008 4:58 PM
Leap... imagination in learning, best known for the annual Sandcastle Classic at Ocean Beach each Fall, is now proudly offering a second chance to support its artist-in-residency programs. The Leap Spring Gala will be held Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at the Bently Reserve in downtown San Francisco, featuring live art installations, student performances, premiere screening of the new Sandcastle Classic documentary, and an awards program ...
Posted by Andrew Scott on March 24, 2008 9:58 PM