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Wiss Janney Elstner company history timeline

1956

Jack R. Janney originally established WJE in 1956 as Janney and Associates.

1961

In 1961, former PCA colleague Dick Elstner joined the company and it was renamed Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

1964

Shortly thereafter, the United States National Academy of Sciences retained WJE to conduct full-scale load tests at the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair.

1965

As part of a phased corrosion study to determine the source of distress, a team of WJE staff utilized industrial rope access techniques to access surfaces of the structure not seen up close since the 630-foot monument was completed in 1965.

1996

WJE participated in the reconstruction of the ill-fated TWA Flight 800, which exploded shortly after take off on July 17, 1996.

2007

In August 2007, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) retained WJE to conduct an investigation following the collapse of the I-35W Bridge to determine the cause of the collapse.

2011

In August 2011, the National Park Service retained WJE to assess earthquake damage to the Washington Monument following the August 24 earthquake.

2012

Hurricane Sandy, which hit in October 2012, was a deadly and destructive storm that impacted twenty-four states with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York.

2013

Shortly after the event in 2013, WJE was retained to investigate the failure and to design a temporary stabilization structure.

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1956
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