The Ralph B. Peck award was established in 1999 by the Geo-Institute of the Society in honor of Ralph B. Peck, Dist.M.ASCE. Prof. Rathje was awarded the Peck award for advancements to seismic site response analysis through case histories, development of case histories to inform regional seismic assessments, and leadership promoting the electronic publishing of case history data.
For more information about the award visit the ASCE News page