Degenkolb designed the separation of the fifteen-story plus basement concrete Moffitt Hospital and the Medical Sciences Building of similar size to satisfy SB 1953 requirements.
University of California, San Francisco, Medical Sciences Building
As prime consultant, leading a multi-disciplinary team, Degenkolb designed the separation of the fifteen-story plus basement concrete Moffitt Hospital and the Medical Sciences Building of similar size in order to satisfy SB 1953 requirements. A sophisticated nonlinear push over structural analysis was done for both Moffitt Hospital and the Medical Science Building (MSB). The analysis diminished strengthening needs for the hospital. The team seismically separated the two buildings, installed rated seismic joints in 15 floors, and then strengthened only the MSB.
Features:
- Awards from ACEC California, SEAONC, SEAOC, NCSEA
- First non-academic use of model pushout analysis
Project Stats
Client
University of California,
Square Footage
225,000
Construction Cost
$24.2 million
Completion Date
2009
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Staff on the Project
Jim Malley
Senior Principal
I am a third-generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than ...
Ray Pugliesi
Senior Principal
I enjoy boating and tinkering on projects at our ‘family’ cabin ...
Carrie Mitchell
Principal
Oakland
- (415) 354-6464
- cmitchell@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 1994
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, 2002, License No. 4558
CA, Civil Engineer, 1998, License No. 57853
Little Known Fact
I keep my mind sharp playing Sudoku, the better to aid me as I digests the countless changes to SB 1953 regulations.
Jim Malley
Senior Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6419
- malley@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1980
M.Eng., Structural Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1983
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3044
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 38451
OR, Professional Engineer, Civil/Structural, License No. 64360
NV, Professional Engineer Civil/Structural, License No. 017640
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55143
Why did you go into structural engineering?
When I entered college, I originally was in the mechanical engineering department at Berkeley, interested in the sub-discipline of petroleum engineering (mostly because this was a few years after the energy crisis of the mid 1970’s). After learning more about what mechanical would entail, and realizing that this wasn’t going to be a good fit for my interests, I switched into Civil Engineering. Once I began taking classes in the various disciplines of Civil, I determined that structural would be the best for me, especially living in California with our exposure to earthquakes.
Little Known Fact
I am a 3rd generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than 20 miles from the City. I’ve also coached little league baseball for 30 years, which is finally coming to an end.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
SF Giants.
Ray Pugliesi
Senior Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6451
- pugliesi@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1987
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3968
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 48086
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I grew up working construction in my father’s business. He relentlessly insisted I not “do what he does and ruin your body AND that I go to college”. And so I did, and Structural Engineering was what came most naturally.
Little Known Facts
I enjoy boating and tinkering on projects at our ‘family’ cabin at Shasta Lake.
Vegetarian.
Reuse is a hobby, and it’s not hoarding.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Salvage/Reuse Company.
Robert Graff
Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6439
- rgraff@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Washington State, 1999
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Washington, 2001
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. C65047
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. S5113
NV, Structural Engineer, License No. 021252
Why did you go into structural engineering?
My father is an architect who taught and encouraged me to build things. That interest in building developed from personal construction projects, to going to school to understand how building work, to helping my clients design the projects they need and desire.
Little Known Fact
I enjoy running and doing my own construction projects at home.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
Casual Carpool as you can often have an interesting conversation with someone you wouldn’t normally get to meet.
