About the author  ⁄ Robert K. Otani, P.E.

Robert K. Otani, P.E. is a Senior Associate at Thornton Tomasetti. He has extensive structural design experience involving commercial buildings, blast analysis and mitigation, building structural renovations, sports stadiums, airport terminals, and infrastructure transit facilities. Mr. Otani served as President of the Structural Engineers Association of New York. He may be reached at ROtani@ThorntonTomasetti.com.

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