First Impressions Matter On a stormy summer night in 2011, Kurt Swensson, PhD, PE, and founder of KSi Structural Engineers, boarded a puddle jumper for…
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Making School Pickup and Drop-off Lines Easier and Safer: A Civil Engineer’s Perspective
As we come to the end of another school year, I always think back to my highs and lows. What went really well this school…
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Why is the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa? It’s Really the Only Logical Choice.
When you hear “Bob Dylan,” what words come to mind? Iconic? Unique? Timeless? Tulsa? Up until recently, Tulsa would likely have never been included on…
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Tornado Season is Here: How Safe are Storm Shelters and Safe Rooms?
As tornado season approaches, you might hear the terms “storm shelter” and “safe room” advertised as areas to take shelter during a storm. But what…
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4 Ways Landscape Architects are Helping Bring the Stress-Relieving Wonders of Nature to All
Have you stopped to smell the roses recently? It’s the time of year when trees are flowering and wafting their sweet scent through the air….
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For the Love of Maths
Happy PI Day! In honor of this most amazing mathematical pseudo- holiday that celebrates the mathematical constant pi, or the ratio of a circle’s circumference…
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Women in Construction: Advice for Female Engineers Facing Sexism in the Field
Sexism in the construction industry. Is the concept real? Or overblown? Women in construction have historically been perceived as having a harder time gaining respect…
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Construction of New USA BMX Headquarters in Tulsa Creates Racing and STEM Opportunities for Kids
Lately, downtown Tulsa has been buzzing with new construction and…BMX bikes? That’s right, as of February 15, 2022, the city that’s known for hosting the…
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Drilling Down into AEC Specializations: Structural Engineering with Dan Popp, PE, SE
When it comes to architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), the “architectural design” and “physical construction” parts are pretty easy to wrap your head around. But…
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Conquer the Career Fair: Insider Resume and Interview Tips for Engineering Students
College career fair season is in full swing! Does the thought of suiting up and heading to campus to introduce yourself to recruiters in hopes…
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40 Acts of Service: Making Lives Better Through Community Involvement
Happy 2022! What’s your New Year’s resolution? A bit cliche? Maybe. But you can’t deny that a new year equates to a fresh start, making…
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Tom Talks: Year in Review
Happy New Year everyone! As we started into 2021 a year ago, one of the biggest things we were looking forward to was putting the…
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Year-End Blog Review
Another year is coming to a close and so it is natural to reflect on the past year. We have had quite a year here…
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The Importance of Existing Drawings
The Importance of Existing Drawings I am sure all of you have seen it in movies or TV shows but maybe you never really thought…
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A Day in the Life of a Structural Engineer: Kyle Haskett, PE, Associate
What’s it like to be a structural engineer? This week, one of Wallace Design Collective’s newly promoted Associates, Kyle Haskett, PE, shares with us the…
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Spotlight on OSU CEAT 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee Carrie Johnson, PE, SE
This year, we’ve been fortunate to be able to celebrate 40 years of success as Wallace Engineering and toast the company’s current and future progress…
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Cold-Formed Steel – Who We are and What We Do
At the start of the year, we developed this blog series to spotlight the various services Wallace offers. On June 1, our 40th anniversary, we…
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Concrete Combat Review: The Competitive Reality Show Designed for AEC Nerds
Everyone’s got that one reality tv show they’re just a little bit embarrassed to admit they like to watch… Mine used to be Holiday Wars….
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Just Your Standard Engineer DIY Project: Above-Ground Storm Shelter Footing and Anchorage
Normally, new homeowners get indoctrinated into the cult of “homeownership” with the standard DIY projects: painting, caulking, building IKEA bookshelves, etc. Unless the new homeowners…
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Structural Engineering Terms 101: Top 3 Commonly Confused Structural Engineering Terms
Every profession or industry has its own lingo. And if you’re an industry insider, you may not give some terms a second thought – they’re…
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Wallace Design Collective Intern Spotlight 2021
Almost any professional will tell you that school can only teach you so much – nothing can replace real world experience! Wallace Design Collective understands…
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Engineers Can DIY Anything (Or We Think We Can)
Several years ago, when I was studying to take my licensing exam, I decided to blow off some steam and one thing led to another….
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Retro-Fit Structural Analysis: Prelim Lateral and the 10% rule
Some of my favorite projects involve retro-fit, or modifying an existing structure for a new tenant’s use. One thing I try to stress to architects…
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Engineers’ Alliance for the Arts
By now you have most likely heard of “STEM” or “STEAM”, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics. There has been quite a push…
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Heave or Settlement? Digging into the Cause of Slab on Grade Damage
Slab Investigations As a structural engineer, I get called to investigate all kinds of damage, and I’ve especially seen my fair share of slabs on…
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2020 – what a year!
Happy New Year, everyone! I think we’re looking forward to the start of a new year now more than ever. We all want to put…
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COVID-19 Update
In these challenging times, we’re committed to doing our part to make lives better and flatten the curve. Please read how we’re responding to the…
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Happy new year, everyone! As we look forward to the start of a new year – and a new decade! – it’s a great time…
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Happy New Year! 2019 looks to be a busy year and as we move forward, it’s worthwhile to look back at the highlights from 2018….
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As we enter into 2018, I’d like to reflect back on some our accomplishments of the past year. We started 2017 by welcoming two new…
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The World is Right Again.
The world is right again. At least for the next four and a half months. I know it’s pretty minor in the grand scheme of…
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Freedom
I spent vacation last week at home and got the chance to visit with my oldest daughter and her husband. He is a Marine stationed…
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Stop and Smell the Roses
Stop and smell the roses…sure it’s an old cliché, but do we really stop and do it? As engineers and architects, we create structures that…
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What Bunny Slope? An Update from Allison Taylor
Here’s an update to my post from December: A week ago today, I found myself at the highest altitude I’ve ever been to – on…
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Together We Make A Family
My wife and I had a wonderful life-changing experience ten years ago when we adopted our first child through DHS and began our family. We…
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