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Dr. John T. Christian, P.E., Ph.D., is a consulting geotechnical engineer in Newton, Massachusetts, who has worked at the interface between structural and geotechnical engineering for both static and dynamic applications. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and an Honorary Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He can be reached via email at christian1@rcn.com.
