About the author  ⁄ Howard A. Perko, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Perko was retained by a committee of nine manufacturers as the lead consultant to coordinate development of helical foundation acceptance criteria. Dr. Perko is a principal engineer with CTL|Thompson, Inc., an engineering firm specializing in foundation design and materials testing. He may be reached at hperko@ctlthompson.com.

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