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Ceremony for VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility
ABC 7 news reports on the new $54 million VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility currently under construction. Degenkolb Principal, Kirk Johnston, is the Project Manager for the new project.
Senator Barbara Boxer attended the VA's ceremony yesterday, as the structure's final steel beam was installed. The need for this 80-bed, 80,000-square-foot psychiatric center is abundantly clear. Everyday, more and more soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan and need help with issues such as post-traumatic stress.
Domes Rise at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
John King, The San Francisco Chronicle covered the Bowls Project and the full-scale testing that took place on Friday.
You can read the full article here.
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Engineers Say Haiti Damage Still Widespread
The Daily Journal of Commerce interviewed engineers who have come back from Haiti.
By Nathalie Weinsteinn
Haiti’s failed buildings have drawn a lot of attention since the Jan. 12 earthquake that hit the country. But engineers also are concerned about the effects the earthquake has had on the country’s fragile roads, power lines and communication systems.
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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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Chris Poland finds lessons for the Bay Area in Haiti and Chile’s quakes
KALW’s Ben Trefny sat down with Chris Poland and asked him what engineers have learned from the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
Portland Firestation Update Makes the News
The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that Firestation 1 occupants like the new light and the added seismic safety this upgraded building now brings. Principal, Kent Yu came up with a unique solution to stiffen the front of the building and weaken the back of the building so the building will move, but not twist in earthquake.
King 5 Seattle News - Stacy Bartoletti and David Gonzalez comment on Chile Earthquake and Recent Reconnaissance Trip
Engineers return from quake zone in Chile with good news
Project FROG - Green Education on AC360
Project FROG was recently featured on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN in a clip discussing new advancements in green education. Project FROG, a San Francisco-based innovator, stands for Flexible Response to Ongoing Growth. It provides schools and other institutions with cutting-edge, energy-efficient, and high-performance, permanent modular buildings. Click here to watch the video clip. For more information on Project FROG, go to http://projectfrog.com/.
Puget Sound must not be complacent in the face of the earthquake threat
Degenkolb Engineer Cale Ash, Andre LeDuc, executive director of the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience at the University of Oregon, and John Schelling, earthquake program manager for Washington State Emergency Management discuss whether the Puget Sound's infrastructure and response plan could withstand a similar earthquake to Chile's.
To read the full article, visit the Seattle Times.
Earthquake in Chile gives engineers some pointers
Karen Kaplan of the Los Angeles Times interviewed Anuj Bansal about his experience in Chile. Below is an excerpt:
"When structural engineer Anuj Bansal designs systems for hospitals, university libraries and apartment complexes, seismic safety is a key consideration. But the best way to find out what it takes for a building to withstand a massive earthquake is to analyze the aftermath of an actual event."
You can read the full article here
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