Nathan C. Gould, D.Sc., P.E., S.E.
Dr. Nathan Gould contributes to the catastrophe risk management column for IRMI.com.
Dr. Gould is a technical manager in the St. Louis office of the EQE Structural
Engineers Division of ABS Consulting, a global engineering and risk mitigation
firm providing structural engineering services related to natural hazards mitigation.
He is a practicing structural engineer with 14 years of experience in the design,
construction, and rehabilitation of major structures in all regions of the United
States. He is the author of several technical papers on the topic of earthquake
engineering and seismic retrofit. Dr. Gould is a licensed professional engineer
in Missouri, California, and Washington D.C., and licensed structural engineer
in Illinois.
ABSG Consulting Inc., marketing under ABS Consulting, provides rational engineering-based
solutions that blend state-of-the-art technology with practical loss-control
measures and innovative risk-transfer options. Headquartered in Houston, ABS
Consulting is an affiliate of ABS, one of the world's largest providers of classification
services to the international marine and offshore industries. ABS Consulting,
under contract with the California Seismic Safety Commission has developed a
guide to implementing earthquake risk management programs intended specifically
for the risk manager. More information on how to obtain this publication can
be obtained from www.absconsulting.com or info@absconsulting.com.
Articles on IRMI.com
Risk Management: Catastrophe Risk Management
Facility Damage Evaluation Following Major Disasters (May 2008)
Defining the
Characteristics of a PML Study (March 2007)
Design Team Communication
Helps Minimize Natural Hazard Loss (April 2006)
The Impact on
Lifelines of the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss (July 2005)
Understanding
the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters (December 2004)
Managing Terrorism
Risk (July 2004)
Managing Extreme
Wind (Hurricane) Losses (March 2004)
Will Adoption
of the International Building Code Reduce Seismic Risk? (January 2004)
Performance Based
Seismic Design (October 2003)
Understanding
the Language of Seismic Risk Analysis (July 2003)
Quantifying the
Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings (March 2003)
Earthquake Performance
of Nonstructural Components (January 2003)
Estimating Earthquake
Loss in the Midwest (September 2002)
Terrorism: Managing Risk
Managing Terrorism
Risk (July 2004)