Background
Dr. Nathan 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.