Field Notes
Ideas and lessons from engineering, construction and building companies in the real world. Recorded between projects, not produced.
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What earthen construction knew before we measured it
After an earthquake an engineer is drawn to what failed. The High Atlas taught me to ask the other question — what survived, and why.
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We built software because the paperwork was winning
SafeDesk did not begin with an idea for artificial intelligence. It began with a folder. Actually, with many folders.
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A second opinion is not an accusation
Independent validation gets treated as an insult to the lead office. On long-span structures under dynamic load, it is the cheapest insurance available.