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==Notable projects==
==Notable projects==
* [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (2016)|SR 520 Floating Bridge]]<ref name="Shannon & Wilson SR 520">{{cite web|title=Ten Years of SR 520 Bridge Project|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/news/sr520|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=17 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Geology and Soils Discipline Report">{{cite web|title=SR 520: I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement and HOV Project|url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F446B836-0B6D-419E-95E2-1B8A2EEC3800/0/Att7_Geology_DR.pdf|website=[[Washington State Department of Transportation|WSDOT]]|publisher=WSDOT|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (2016)|SR 520 Floating Bridge]]<ref name="Shannon & Wilson SR 520">{{cite web|title=Ten Years of SR 520 Bridge Project|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/news/sr520|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=17 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Geology and Soils Discipline Report">{{cite web|title=SR 520: I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement and HOV Project|url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F446B836-0B6D-419E-95E2-1B8A2EEC3800/0/Att7_Geology_DR.pdf|website=[[Washington State Department of Transportation|WSDOT]]|publisher=WSDOT|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel]]<ref name="Shannon & Wilson et al., 2011">{{cite web|last1=Scheibe|first1=Elizabeth|last2=Brinckerhoff|first2=Parsons|last3=Robinson|first3=Red|last4=Clark|first4=Gordon|last5=Struthers|first5=Jim|last6=Warren|first6=Stuart|last7=Mott MacDonald|first7=Hatch|title=GEOTECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE SR 99 BORED DESIGN-BUILD ALASKAN WAY TUNNEL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/GBR%20for%20AWV.pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Shannon & Wilson WSDOT">{{cite web|title=Interim Settlement Evaluation Report Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Seattle, Washington|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/Media/Default/Documents/SW_Interim_Report_May2015.pdf|website=[[Washington State Department of Transportation|WSDOT]]|publisher=WSDOT|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel]]<ref name="Shannon & Wilson et al., 2011">{{cite web|last1=Scheibe|first1=Elizabeth|last2=Brinckerhoff|first2=Parsons|last3=Robinson|first3=Red|last4=Clark|first4=Gordon|last5=Struthers|first5=Jim|last6=Warren|first6=Stuart|last7=Mott MacDonald|first7=Hatch|title=GEOTECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE SR 99 BORED DESIGN-BUILD ALASKAN WAY TUNNEL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/GBR%20for%20AWV.pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Shannon & Wilson WSDOT">{{cite web|title=Interim Settlement Evaluation Report Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Seattle, Washington|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/Media/Default/Documents/SW_Interim_Report_May2015.pdf|publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]]|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[Link light rail]]<ref name="Tunnelling Journal">{{cite web|title=Searching for Cavities on BEACON HILL|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/NATJ%20BHP%20voids%206_11(1).pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|publisher=Tunnelling Journal|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Sound Transit STAFF REPORT">{{cite web|title=Ratifying and increasing the contingency for the Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Support Services Contracts for Beacon Hill Tunnels|url=http://m.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2009/Motion_M2009-78and79sr.pdf|website=[[Sound Transit]]|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Link light rail]]<ref name="Tunnelling Journal">{{cite web|title=Searching for Cavities on BEACON HILL|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/NATJ%20BHP%20voids%206_11(1).pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|publisher=Tunnelling Journal|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Sound Transit STAFF REPORT">{{cite web|title=Ratifying and increasing the contingency for the Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Support Services Contracts for Beacon Hill Tunnels|url=http://m.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2009/Motion_M2009-78and79sr.pdf|website=[[Sound Transit]]|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[Seahawks Stadium]]<ref name="Page">{{cite web|last1=Page|first1=Martin|title=Driven piles make stadium strong|url=http://www.djc.com/news/co/11134806.html|website=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Seahawks Stadium]]<ref name="Page">{{cite web|last1=Page|first1=Martin|title=Driven piles make stadium strong|url=http://www.djc.com/news/co/11134806.html|website=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Seattle Center Monorail]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[Seattle Center Monorail]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/><ref name="Gerard Buechel"/>
* [[United States Courthouse (Seattle)|Seattle federal courthouse]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/>
* [[United States Courthouse (Seattle)|U.S. Courthouse, Seattle]]<ref name="Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce"/>
* [[Lower Meramec River Wastewater Treatment Plant]]<ref name="Press Release">{{cite web|title=Shannon & Wilson Begins MSD Construction Management Project|url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/467289|website=pr.com|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Lower Meramec River Wastewater Treatment Plant]]<ref name="Press Release">{{cite web|title=Shannon & Wilson Begins MSD Construction Management Project|url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/467289|website=pr.com|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Baumgartner Tunnel]]<ref name="Press Release"/><ref name="Shannon & Wilson BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL">{{cite web|last1=Abkemeier|first1=Tom|last2=Groves|first2=Chris|title=CONSTRUCTION GROUTING OF THE BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/Baumgartner.pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Baumgartner Tunnel]]<ref name="Press Release"/><ref name="Shannon & Wilson BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL">{{cite web|last1=Abkemeier|first1=Tom|last2=Groves|first2=Chris|title=CONSTRUCTION GROUTING OF THE BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL|url=http://www.shannonwilson.com/files/Baumgartner.pdf|website=Shannon & Wilson|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>

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Shannon & Wilson
Company typePrivate
IndustryCivil engineering
Founded1954, in Seattle, Washington, U.S
Founders
  • William L. Shannon
  • Stanley D. Wilson
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
,
U.S
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Gerard Buechel, President, Seattle Office Manager and Director[1]
  • Gregory Fischer, Chairman of the Board and Office Manager of Denver Area
[2][3]
Services
[4]
Revenue$28 million (2003)[5]
Number of employees
300-500[3][4]
Websitewww.shannonwilson.com

Shannon & Wilson, also known as S & W,[6] is an American geotechnical engineering and environmental consultancy firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington founded in 1954.[2] It is founded by William L. Shannon and Stanley D. Wilson (de), both of which are alumni of Harvard University.[4] The firm offers various geotechnical, geological and environmental services ranging from natural resource management to geophysical surveying for public and private sectors. The company’s markets include dams and levees, design and construction, energy, federal, industrial, property development, transportation, wastewater management, and waterfront facilities.[2] However, over half of their work is devoted to retrofitting and performing safety investigations on transportation projects.[5][7]

Founding

The firm is a manifestation of a revolution in civil engineering as a result of the birth of geotechnical engineering which became a new field by the mid 20th century. Radically new concepts were taking shape in soil and rock mechanics pioneered by Professor Arthur Casagrande, a leading figure in geotechnical engineering. The professor and his colleagues, including the founders of the firm, were in the process of establishing the foundation of what later came to be known as geotechnical engineering.[4]

Staff

In 1998, the firm peaked at 130 employees.[5] However, with the introduction of the tax-cutting Initiative 695 and the recession after that, both of which slashed transportation funding, the number of employees was reduced to 90 and has never exceeded 100 staff for several years.[5] However, the company has since grown to more than 300 employees in 11 offices nationwide.[4]

Events

Expansion

Although headquartered in Seattle, the firm has offices based in Richland, Portland, St. Louis, Fairbanks, Anchorage and Denver. The Denver office opened around 2000 to work on a nearby revamp of Interstate 25.[5]

Lawsuits

In 2002, Shannon & Wilson became involved in a lawsuit as a result of property damage initiated by landslides in a residential area on Perkins Lane on top of Magnolia Hill.[6] The court ended up ruled in favor of Shannon & Wilson however.

Recognition

For more than half a century, Shannon & Wilson has played a major role in the design and construction of renowned public and private projects in the Puget Sound region. In recognition of their achievements, each year Shannon & Wilson sponsors the Stanley D. Wilson Memorial Lecture at the University of Washington, the Stanley D. Wilson Fellowship at the University of Illinois, and the William L. Shannon Fellowship at the University of Washington.[4]

Notable projects

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Company Overview of Shannon & Wilson, Inc.: Gerard Buechel". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Company Overview of Shannon & Wilson, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Shannon & Wilson Inc". Tunnels and Tunnelling. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "About". Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shannon & Wilson". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b Goldblatt, Steve. "Burg v. Shannon & Wilson, Inc". University of Washington Design and Construction Law. University of Washington. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Transportation". Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Ten Years of SR 520 Bridge Project". Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ^ "SR 520: I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement and HOV Project" (PDF). WSDOT. WSDOT. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  10. ^ Scheibe, Elizabeth; Brinckerhoff, Parsons; Robinson, Red; Clark, Gordon; Struthers, Jim; Warren, Stuart; Mott MacDonald, Hatch. "GEOTECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE SR 99 BORED DESIGN-BUILD ALASKAN WAY TUNNEL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Interim Settlement Evaluation Report Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Seattle, Washington" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Searching for Cavities on BEACON HILL" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Tunnelling Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Ratifying and increasing the contingency for the Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Support Services Contracts for Beacon Hill Tunnels" (PDF). Sound Transit. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  14. ^ Page, Martin. "Driven piles make stadium strong". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Shannon & Wilson Begins MSD Construction Management Project". pr.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  16. ^ Abkemeier, Tom; Groves, Chris. "CONSTRUCTION GROUTING OF THE BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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