Filter by
Rene Lagos Engineers, President | Santiago, Chile
René Lagos is the Founder and Chairman of Rene Lagos Engineers, a privately held structural engineering firm in Chile. With 38+ years of experience, René is recognized as a leader in structural engineering consultancy in South America, with important projects in high risk seismic countries worldwide.
Mr. René Lagos has been the principal structural engineer of more than 1,500 projects, representing over 12,000,000 m2, ranging from mid-level buildings to 64 stories (with over 100 projects at 20 stories or more). The work covers a full range of building structures, including complexes of affordable housing.
The most prominent of these projects are located in high-risk seismic zones, such as: Torre Costanera in Chile (300m), the tallest building in South America; the Tower Atacama Solar Plant in Chile (250m), the world’s tallest concentrated solar power tower; Sky Fort Tower (202m), the…
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
20 October 2018
Advisory Group Convenes at 2018 Middle East Conference
19 October 2018
Debating Tall: Functional Recovery from Earthquakes?
27 July 2018
28 July 2018
Debating Tall: Functional Recovery from Earthquakes?
Dr. Thomas Heaton, California Institute of Technology; Rene Lagos, Rene Lagos Engineers
Some consider the typical “Collapse Prevention Objective” an inadequate target for the seismic design of tall buildings, advocating instead that buildings “functionally recover,” e.g., be...
You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.
16 September 2014
Seismic Base Isolation of the Nunoa Capital Building
Rene Lagos & Mario Lafontaine, Rene Lagos Engineers; Ruben Boroschek & Rodrigo Retamales, Ruben Boroschek and Associates
The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Chile earthquake caused more than 30 billion US dollars in direct losses. The indirect losses remain unknown, but it is...
You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.
01 September 2012
Seismic Performance of High-rise Concrete Buildings in Chile
René Lagos, Marianne Kupfer, Jorge Lindenberg, et la, Lagos Engineers
Chile is characterized by the largest seismicity in the world which produces strong earthquakes every 83±9 years in the Central part of Chile, where it...
You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.
Filter by
19 October 2018
Advisory Group Convenes at 2018 Middle East Conference
The CTBUH Advisory Group had the opportunity to meet at the 2018 Middle East Conference to further hone the core mission of the group and its role in the success of the Council.
28 July 2018
Debating Tall: Functional Recovery from Earthquakes?
Dr. Thomas Heaton, California Institute of Technology; Rene Lagos, Rene Lagos Engineers
Some consider the typical “Collapse Prevention Objective” an inadequate target for the seismic design of tall buildings, advocating instead that buildings “functionally recover,” e.g., be...
16 September 2014
Seismic Base Isolation of the Nunoa Capital Building
Rene Lagos & Mario Lafontaine, Rene Lagos Engineers; Ruben Boroschek & Rodrigo Retamales, Ruben Boroschek and Associates
The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Chile earthquake caused more than 30 billion US dollars in direct losses. The indirect losses remain unknown, but it is...
01 September 2012
Seismic Performance of High-rise Concrete Buildings in Chile
René Lagos, Marianne Kupfer, Jorge Lindenberg, et la, Lagos Engineers
Chile is characterized by the largest seismicity in the world which produces strong earthquakes every 83±9 years in the Central part of Chile, where it...
Fields with an asterisk (*) next to them are required.
View our privacy policy