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(314) 819–1550

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ABS Group
55 Westport Plaza , Ste. 700
St. Louis , MO 63146

Nathan C. Gould

Director, Chief, Technology and Advanced Engineering


Dr. Gould contributes to the Catastrophe Risk Management and Security columns for IRMI.com.

Dr. Gould, chief of technology for the ABS Consulting Advanced Engineering Division, also serves as the general manager of the St. Louis office of ABS Consulting. He is a practicing structural engineer with over 25 years of experience in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of major structures in all regions of the United States. Dr. Gould is active in the utilization of performance-based seismic and extreme wind design criteria and methodology for the design of new buildings and the retrofit of existing structures and nonstructural elements.

Dr. Gould is the author of numerous technical papers, including articles on performance-based design, seismic evaluation and retrofit of nonstructural elements, progressive collapse of structures, managing extreme wind losses, and antiterrorism/force protection design. He has been a member of several postearthquake reconnaissance groups, including teams that investigated damage following the 2010 Haitian and 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand, events. Dr. Gould was recently appointed to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, and he is a licensed professional and structural engineer in several states.


Articles

Catastrophe Risk Management

Implementing Natural Hazard Resilience throughout a Large Organization

November 30, 2018 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Multi-Hazard Design To Improve Facility Resilience

October 13, 2017 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Facility Damage Evaluation Following Major Disasters

May 10, 2008 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Defining the Characteristics of a PML Study

March 01, 2007 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

The Impact on Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss

July 01, 2005 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Understanding the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters

December 01, 2004 | Nathan C Gould

Security, Catastrophe Risk Management

Managing Terrorism Risk

July 24, 2004 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Managing Extreme Wind (Hurricane) Losses

March 01, 2004 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Performance Based Seismic Design

October 01, 2003 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Understanding the Language of Seismic Risk Analysis

July 01, 2003 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Quantifying the Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings

March 01, 2003 | Nathan C Gould

Catastrophe Risk Management

Earthquake Performance of Nonstructural Components

January 11, 2003 | Nathan C Gould