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.
Committee Chair
Jon Sinnreich, P.E.
GRL Engineers
Jon Sinnreich, P.E., is a senior project engineer with GRL Engineers in Gainesville, Florida. Sinnreich serves as an editorial board member for Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Journal as well as current chair of American Society for Testing and Materials Subcommittee D18.23 (Field Instrumentation Subcommittee under D18 Soil and Rock).
Sinnreich has participated in hundreds of international bi-directional test projects and led research and development efforts on various technologies, including ultrasonic shaft profiling. While coordinating University of Florida research at the Powell Family Structures and Materials Lab, he oversaw projects dealing with wind engineering and natural hazards. Sinnreich earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in structural engineering at the University of Florida and previously worked for Fugro Loadtest.
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