On June 21, 2022, Ramon Gilsanz presented the differences between the seismic portions of the 2014 New York City Building Code and the latest released Code as part of SEAoNY’s Code Update Training Series. The course showcases the different design factors, calculations, classifications, systems, and inspections required depending on the structural makeup of the building.

This study, authored by Ramon Gilsanz, Daniel Gleave, Andrew Dolan, and Sarah Ropert of GMS and Erica C. Fischer of Oregon State University, examines the feasibility of a new concealed connection for steel gravity framing that has been shown to protect connection components from the increasing temperatures and subsequent thermal degradation that occur during a fire.

GMS is excited to announce that former Chief Structural Engineer of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Dan Eschenasy is joining the company as our Principal Forensic Engineer. He brings over 40 years of forensic engineering experience to future GMS projects.

GMS is a finalist for the American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC) 2022 IDEAS² Awards in the “less than $15 million” bracket.

This is a detailed forensic investigation report on the Windsor Building fire that took place in Madrid, Spain in 2005. This paper was co-authored by Ramon Gilsanz alongside Arturo Montalva of Hinman Consulting Engineers and Vincent Pons i Frigola, Vincent Pons i Grau, and Oscar Herrera of the Technical Office of Forensic Engineering in Spain.