Effective-Stress Site Response Analysis Published

Seismic site response analysis is an analysis performed to evaluate the behavior of soil deposits and/or earthfill facilities such as landfills and dams when subjected to strong ground shaking.  The most advanced version of this analysis is called effective-stress site response analysis because it includes seismically-induced pore water pressure generation and dissipation.  Effective-stress analysis is…

ENR Top Design Firm

GLA jumped up the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms rankings to #245. GLA and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including  Clear Creek Associates, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Kunkel Engineering Group, Geo-Logic Perú, Summit Water Resources, and The MINES Group had our best year yet with a wide range of successful projects—especially, the highly effective…

Barb Murphy Received AIPG’s Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal

GLA’s Affiliate, Clear Creek Associates’ Senior Geologist Barb Murphy received the Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal at this year’s American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) National Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The medal is awarded ti individuals who have long records of distinguished and outstanding service to the profession. The most important criterion for this…