Gregory Luth, founder of engineering firm GPLA, talks with Michael Gustafson about how he became a structural engineer, his work experience and entrepreneurial ventures and the structural design philosophies he has developed through lessons and failures in part one of the two part audiocast.

Gregory Luth Bio:
Former marine (0311), disabled Vietnam veteran. BS, University of Alaska. MS and PhD, Stanford onsulting structural engineer for 37 years. founded GPLA in 1985, incorporated in California 1995. Licensed in 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. National practice specializing in large, complex projects. Pioneering developer of HD BIM processes. Innovator. Industry leader in Performance Based Earthquake Engineering, with state-of-the-art repairable designs in the New Madrid fault area and on the west coast. www.gplainc.com

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