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Zach kicked off his engineering career in the quake-prone Northwest, mastering seismic detailing one tremor at a time. He then moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, lured by sunny skies and fly-fishing dreams—only to discover the seismic action there is about as lively as a concrete slab. Undeterred, Zach now brings his structural savvy and dry wit to the podcast mic, where he’s always ready to talk shop, swap trivia, and remind listeners that earthquakes are nature’s way of keeping engineers humble. 

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Max’s journey to structural engineering reads like a construction site tour: architecture degree? Check. Master’s in engineering? Check. Stud framing, junior architecting, handyman-ing, and even small engine wrenching? All checked. After 15 years of bouncing between blueprints and tool belts, Max found his sweet spot in structural engineering—where timber and steel keep him happily solving puzzles that don’t come with IKEA instructions. 

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