Archive for the ‘Geotechnical’ Category
Happy Holidays!
Posted in Civil, Environmental, General, Geotechnical, Seismic, tagged Civil Engineering, environmental engineering, Geologist, Geotechnical engineering, happy holidays, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Langan International, Treadwell & Rollo, Treadwell and Rollo on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earthquake Experts Present on Seismic Hazards in the Gulf Region
Posted in Geotechnical, Seismic, tagged Abu Dhabi, building code guidelines, Coffey Geotechnics, Deep Foundations Conference, Doha, Dubai, engineering, Environmental, Geotechnical, Geotechnical Engineer, geotechnical engineering services, geotechnical services, Gulf Region, jet grouting, Kostis Syngros, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, liquefaction, Middle East, mitigation, piling, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analyses, Prof. Dr. Harry Poulos, Prof. Dr. Ing. Rolf Katzenbach, Ramin Golesorkhi, seismic design, seismic engineering, Seismic Hazards, Seismic Hazards and Design in the Gulf Region, seismicity, tall towers, Technisches Universitat Darmstadt, Treadwell & Rollo, Treadwell and Rollo, underground infrastructure, Value-engineered geotechnical engineering on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As Langan operates three Middle East offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha, we are very familiar with Seismic Hazards in the Gulf Region. At the 2011 Underground Infrastructure and Deep Foundations Conference in Doha, Qatar Ramin Golesorkhi, PhD, GE presented “Seismic Hazards and Design in the Gulf Region,”co-authored by Kostis Syngros, PhD, PE of [...]
On the Road with Langan International – Meet George Leventis
Posted in General, Geotechnical, Uncategorized, tagged Abu Dhabi, Africa, Athens, Business Development, Caribbean, Doha, Europe, Geologist, George Leventis, Geotechnical, Geotechnical Engineer, geotechnical engineering services, geotechnical investigation, geotechnical services, india, Istanbul, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Latin America, Miami, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, travel, Treadwell & Rollo on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Geotechnical engineers ordinarily spend most of their time concentrating on ground conditions. Then there is George Leventis, President of Langan International, who spends an inordinate amount of time in the air. Few executives in the A/E/C industry can match Leventis’ travel schedule. Langan’s expansion in the Middle East has necessitated that he be present at [...]
For the Love of Soil – Meet Langan’s Diane Fiorelli
Posted in Awards, Environmental, Geotechnical, tagged Andy Ciancia, Civil Engineering, Cooper Union, Diane Fiorelli, Environmental, environmental engineering, George Leventis, Geotechnical, Geotechnical Engineer, geotechnical engineering services, geotechnical investigation, geotechnical services, Greece, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Las Vegas, New York, Rion-Antiron Bridge, soil, soil mechanics, UC Berkeley on July 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Diane Fiorelli, DFI For Langan Engineering’s Diane Fiorelli the path to becoming a highly respected Geotechnical Engineer began with a love for science. As a high school student in New York’s Long Island, Fiorelli enjoyed the challenge of math and science and found that they came to her easily. She decided initially on a career [...]
T&R Services for the Hearst Greek Theater at UC-Berkeley
Posted in Geotechnical, tagged colonnade structure, drilled piers, Geotechnical, Hayward Fault, Hearst Greek Theater, John Galen Howard, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Scott Walker, shallow foundations, site-specific ground motions, soil-structure, structural design, tiebacks, Treadwell & Rollo, Treadwell and Rollo, UC Berkeley on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Originally designed by John Galen Howard and constructed in 1903, the Hearst Greek Theater was remodeled and additions were made in 1957, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. A Facilities Improvement Plan was put in place in 1997, when a seismic study rated the “colonnade structure” as seismically very poor. [...]
Treadwell & Rollo Recognized in the 2011 San Francisco Business Times
Posted in Awards, Environmental, Geotechnical, tagged 178 Townsend Street, 180 Oyster Point Boulevard, 1801 Wedemeyer Street, 200 Oyster Point Boulevard, 3595 Geary, 5600 Third Street, Armstrong Place Senior Housing, Art Light Co, BRIDGE Housing, Chamberlin Portfolio, City and County of San Francisco, Dorinda Shipman, EHDD Architecture, Forest City, geotechnical services, Hunters Point Shipyard, Institute on Aging, Jackson Pacific, Langan, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Linda Liang, Maria Flessas, Middlebrook & Louie, One Hawthorne Street, Oyster Point, Presidio Landmark, Public Health Services Hospital, San Francisco Business Times, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, The Coronet / IOA Senior Campus, Treadwell & Rollo, Treadwell and Rollo, Webcor on May 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Even in these less-than-sterling economic times, forward-thinking developers are working on ambitious projects. Treadwell & Rollo has been involved in many of these, including the following 2011 San Francisco Business Times award winners. Best R&D Sale / Lease Deal: Chamberlin Portfolio, Oyster Point: T&R provided geotechnical services for Chamberlin’s new buildings at 180 and 200 [...]
Treadwell & Rollo Expands to India: Providing Services in the Environmental and Site/Civil Engineering Markets
Posted in Environmental, Geotechnical, Civil, tagged Phil Smith, Treadwell & Rollo, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Langan, Treadwell and Rollo, india, Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bhopal, Gidderbaha, Pali, waste water, industrial water, Biomass-fuel on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As the Indian economy has expanded, so have the expectations of the Indian people for access to cleaner water and more reliable power. Phil Smith, Senior Principal and California Environmental Services Manager, covered several thousand kilometers on the road and in the air from February 12-25, learning how both the public and private sectors in [...]
T&R Continues to Service Sea Port Development
Posted in Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, tagged California Building Code, City of San Francisco, Crescent City’s harbor, DJ Hodson, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Surveys, MOTEMS, Philip Smith, Pier 70, Port, Port Development, Port of Oakland, Port of Redwood City, Port of Richmond, Port of San Francisco, Richard Rodgers, Sacramento Delta, San Francisco Bay, Seaports, Treadwell & Rollo on March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With nearly 90% of global trade carried by ships, the upgrading and expansion of port facilities is an on-going effort around the world. In the Bay Area, increased public emphasis on ferry travel is also leading to the selection of new ferry terminal sites. For over 20 years, Treadwell & Rollo has assisted in the [...]
San Francisco’s EcoCenter Achieves National Recognition with U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Award
Posted in Awards, Environmental, Geotechnical, Green, tagged Bay Area, Bayview Hunters Point, California Coastal Conservancy, EcoCenter, green infrastructure, Heron's Head Park, Jeffrey Ludlow, KLM Builders, LEJ, Literacy for Environmental Justice, National Achievement in Environmental Justice Award, Pier 98, Port of San Francisco, Ramin Golesorkhi, San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Toby Long Design, Treadwell & Rollo, U.S. EPA, United States Environmental Protection Agency on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park was recently honored with a National Achievement in Environmental Justice Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The 1,800-square-foot EcoCenter is an environmental education facility that was built upon a former landfill at Pier 98 in Bayview Hunters Point—historically one of San Francisco’s most economically and [...]
New Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Will Provide Enhanced Adoption Experience
Posted in Geotechnical, tagged animal rescue and control, Burlingame, drilled piers, Emeryville, Geotechnical, Langan, non-profit, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, pet adoption, PHS/SPCA, Richard Rodgers, San Francisco, San Mateo County, Scott Delucchi, Simpson Gumpertz & Hager, stiff grid foundation, Swatt | Miers Architects, Treadwell & Rollo on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We are currently providing geotechnical and special inspection services during construction of the expansion and relocation of the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA facility of San Mateo County. The primary public function of the new facility—a three-story building at 20 Edwards Court in Burlingame—will be an adoption center, while the lost and found services and [...]
