About the author  ⁄ Kirk A. Haverland, P.E., SECB

Kirk Haverland, P.E., SECB is a Principal and Regional manager for Larson Engineering, Inc. He is also the Chair of the CASE Guidelines Committee. He can be reached at khaverland@larsonengr.com.

Most structural engineers understand that they should perform their engineering services with no less than the skill customarily exercised by other structural engineers in similar circumstances. Most likely, their employer or a colleague told them so at some point in their early careers, or they overheard other engineers discussing the issue in the context of a legal action.

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