November 8, 2011
PORTLAND, Ore. — Degenkolb Engineers Principal Kent Yu starts his two-year term as Chair of the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Committee (OSSPAC) this month. In this role, Dr. Yu leads disaster recovery and preparedness planning in the state of Oregon for OSSPAC.
OSSPAC promotes earthquake awareness and preparedness through education, research and legislation at the federal, state and local levels. The organization consists of an 18-member commission, representing the fields of engineering, transportation, education, housing and emergency response ...
Posted by Lana on November 14, 2011 8:22 PM
Degenkolb Engineers Perform Seismic Testing on Yerba Buena Center Art Installation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 2, 2010)—A team of San Francisco structural engineers and project volunteers today conducted full-scale, human-powered seismic testing on a new 20-ton performance arena at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), called the Bowls Project. The project—a 24-foot-diameter main dome interconnected with a smaller 18-foot-diameter dome—is constructed from three layers of 8,000 concrete tiles.
“We are very excited to be volunteering our time on this ...
Posted by Alethea Odell on July 2, 2010 10:10 PM
MEDIA ALERT: 40,000-pound Art Installation Undergoes Seismic “Shake” Test
When:
Friday, July 2, 12:30 pm
Where:
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (elevated patio on the corner of Mission and 3rd)
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
What:
Full-scale, human-powered seismic isolation testing of an unreinforced masonry dome temporary art installation
Who:
- SF Department of Building Inspection representatives
- Michael Ramage, dome architect and lecturer from Cambridge University
Visuals:
20+ engineers in hard hats performing “shake” test on 40,000-pound concrete dome resting on ...
Posted by Alethea Odell on July 1, 2010 8:38 PM
The new Senate Bill 499 is the focus of a San Francisco Business Times article, which features Degenkolb Engineers chairman and CEO Chris Poland. Last year, Chris testified in favor of the new law since the previous 2013 deadline was not economically feasible for many hospitals. Among other things, Senate Bill 499 allows hospitals to have an extension for structural upgrades.
To read the article, click here
Posted by Hanan Harb on February 6, 2010 12:39 AM
David Bonneville, Degenkolb senior principal, was recently named the 2009 Robert Cornforth Award recipient from the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations.
The Cornforth Award is given to an individual for exceptional dedication and exemplary service to the organization and to the profession. Nominees are submitted to the NCSEA Board by the Member Organizations. The award is given out at the discretion of the NCSEA Board.
Former recipients of the Cornforth Award include
2001: Emile Troup
2003: Benjamin Baer & Marc Barter...
Posted by Laurie on October 21, 2009 3:49 PM
Degenkolb is proud to announce that senior prinicpal, James O. Malley, is the AISC 2010 T.R. Higgens Lectureship Award recipient.
Jim is being recognized for his paper "The 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings" published in the First Quarter 2007 AISC Engineering Journal. Jim will present his paper throughout 2010 and will be recognized at the 2010 AISC North American Steel Construction Conference held in Orlando, Florida.
Each year the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award ...
Posted by Laurie on October 21, 2009 3:39 PM
