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San Francisco’s 590-ft Skyscraper Lifts Seismic Design’s Stature - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction

Publication Date: 16-JAN-08
Author:  Nadine M. Post in San Francisco
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Structural engineer Ron Klemencic had extra reasons for gratitude during the 2005 Thanksgiving season. After hitting his head against the wall on and off for more than three  years, he finally received stamps of approval for the first two performance-based seismic design high-rises in earthquake prone San Francisco. PSD can cost less, improve design and ease construction.

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