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Vernon Hills, IL - STS Consultants,
Ltd.(STS)is honored to announce that Clyde N. Baker, Jr., P.E.,
S.E. has been elected to membership in the National Academy of
Engineering (NAE) for advancements in the engineering and construction
of deep foundations for safe support of the worlds tallest
buildings.
Election to the National
Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions
accorded an engineer. Academy Membership honors those who have
made "important contributions to engineering theory and
practice, including significant contributions to the literature
of engineering theory and practice," and those who have
demonstrated "unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of
new and developing fields and technology."
Mr. Baker, who has been with
STS for 45 years, serves as a Senior Vice President and Senior
Principal Engineer. He has developed an international reputation
in the design and construction of deep foundations. Mr. Baker
has served as geotechnical engineer or consultant on six of the
twelve tallest buildings in the world including the three tallest
in Chicago (Sears, Hancock, and Amoco) and the current tallest
building in the world, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
STS is a specialized consulting
engineering firm practicing in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering,
Construction Technology and Environmental Sciences. STS maintains
regional offices in Vernon Hills, IL (also the corporate headquarters);
Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Lansing, MI and Green Bay, WI.
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