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Kent Yu of Degenkolb Engineers Appointed to the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Committee

PORTLAND, OR (April 23, 2007) -- Degenkolb Engineers Associate Principal Kent Yu starts his four-year term on the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Committee (OSSPAC) today. In this role, Dr. Yu represents the field of engineering in the state of Oregon for OSSPAC.

“We are very excited to have Kent Yu on our board,” said OSSPAC Chair Jim Doane. “He is very knowledgeable and we think he will be a great addition to ...

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Fire Station #1 to be Retrofitted to Withstand a 2500-Year Earthquake

PORTLAND, OR (April 17, 2007) -- Degenkolb Engineers, in conjunction with Peck Smiley Ettlin Architects, will upgrade Fire Station #1 in Downtown Portland to withstand a 2500-year earthquake.

When the new design and retrofit are complete, the building will meet immediate occupancy performance objectives as an essential building for a 500-year earthquake. At an estimated $9.5 million, the project will cost less than half of previous proposals reviewed by Portland ...

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Local Engineer Works Nationally to Reduce Life and Property Loss from Earthquakes

Chris Poland, CEO of Degenkolb Engineers, Appointed to Chair the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Advisory Committee

San Francisco, CA, March 13, 2007 – Chris Poland, CEO and president of Degenkolb Engineers, one of the nation’s leading engineering firms in the design and seismic strengthening of structures, is one of fifteen distinguished academic, industry and government experts appointed to chair the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) newly formed Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACHER). ...

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Local Engineer Wins National Lifetime Achievement Award for His Efforts to Reduce Life and Property Loss From Earthquakes

Loring Wyllie Receives Preeminent Engineering Award From American Society of Civil Engineers

San Francisco, CA, March 13, 2007 – Loring Wyllie, a senior principal of Degenkolb Engineers, one of the nation’s leading engineering firms in the design and seismic strengthening of structures, will receive the 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award for his design of seismic strengthening measures. Wyllie’s designs have protected the Federal Reserve Bank ...