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Richard J. Driscoll

Richard J. Driscoll

Laptop AC Adapter Repair

Here is a small, but somewhat challenging repair project I completed recently. The AC Adapter plug for my mother’s laptop broke off. The…

Apr 10, 2022

Laptop AC Adapter Repair

Apr 10, 2022

Richard J. Driscoll

Can Small Cities Survive?

Whenever I have traveled some distance away from the major cities of the Acela corridor, I have found myself wondering why some of the…

Feb 16, 2022

Can Small Cities Survive?

Feb 16, 2022

Richard J. Driscoll

Should a Building Blow Down During Construction?

After an unseasonably warm day, a cold front passed through the New York City metropolitan area on the evening of Monday, 06 December 2021…

Dec 9, 2021

Should a Building Blow Down During Construction?

Dec 9, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Will Your Contractor Read the Drawings?

To the uninitiated, a lot of everyday building construction with wood framing and concrete foundations looks pretty similar. However, from…

Nov 18, 2021

Will Your Contractor Read the Drawings?

Nov 18, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Happy Infrastructure Week. No, Really.

It is finally infrastructure week in America…and we can now retire the infrastructure week jokes that necessitated the rebranding of United…

Nov 16, 2021

Happy Infrastructure Week. No, Really.

Nov 16, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Your Building Project Needs an Architect

Construction is a field with numerous specialties and specialists. As such, most construction projects require that the owner or developer…

Sep 14, 2021

Your Building Project Needs an Architect

Sep 14, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Thinking About Structural Disasters

The 24 June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida was as horrific as it was heartbreaking…

Jul 21, 2021

Thinking About Structural Disasters

Jul 21, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

What is Geostructural Engineering?

“Geostrucutral engineering” is a term that has become increasingly common in the specialty foundation construction community in the past 10…

Jun 15, 2021

What is Geostructural Engineering?

Jun 15, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Should a Homeowner Design Their New Deck?

As summer arrives, homeowners will seek to make the most of their outdoor space. While there are numerous ways to enjoy a backyard, decks…

May 18, 2021

Should a Homeowner Design Their New Deck?

May 18, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Conservatism Cannot Substitute for Appropriate Services

Engineers and architects are sometimes asked by their clients if a conservative approach to design can be taken to reduce or eliminate the…

Apr 20, 2021

Conservatism Cannot Substitute for Appropriate Services

Apr 20, 2021

Richard J. Driscoll

Richard J. Driscoll

Structural and Foundation Engineer, Consultant and Risk Manager at Richard J. Driscoll, Consulting Engineer (www.richardjdriscoll.com).

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