Seismic and Lateral Loads

The Seismic and Lateral Loads committee focuses on the unique issues of seismic design and construction as well as related concerns of other lateral load issues that apply in marine applications, ice and permafrost regions.

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Committee Chair

Jon Sinnreich, P.E.

GRL Engineers

Jon Sinnreich, P.E., is a senior project engineer at GRL Engineers. He chairs ASTM Subcommittee D18.23 and serves on DFI Journal’s editorial board. He is a civil and structural engineering graduate from University of Florida, where he also led research on wind engineering and natural hazards. With expertise in bi-directional testing and ultrasonic shaft profiling, he previously worked at Fugro Loadtest.

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