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Nicholas Forell

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Nicholas Forell


Nicholas F. Forell (1923 – February 19, 1998) was a structural engineer and a leading authority in the development of modern earthquake safety design. He was a founder and former president of the San Francisco firm Forell/Elsesser Engineers.

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Early life

Nicholas was born in Züllichau, Germany in 1923.

Military service

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Nicholas enlisted in the military.

Education

Following the war, Nicholas was offered admission to the engineering program at Brown University, and he graduated in 1949. Shortly after graduation, he moved to San Francisco to begin his career at Sverdrup & Parcel.

Notable projects

  • Pacific Gas & Electric Headquarters seismic retrofit
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art seismic retrofit
  • Berkeley Civic Center seismic retrofit
  • Utah State Capitol historic seismic retrofits
  • W. M. Keck Observatory seismic retrofits

    • Published works

  • "Developments in earthquake design codes", 1981
  • "Mexico earthquakes : Oaxaca - November 29, 1978, Guerrero", 1979

    • References

    Nicholas Forell Wikipedia
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