In 1978, William J. LeMessurier, a well-known structural engineer, discovered that the Citicorp Center in New York had been built with bolted joints by the contractor, even though he had recommended...

In 1978, William J. LeMessurier, a well-known structural engineer, discovered that the Citicorp Center in New York had been built with bolted joints by the contractor, even though he had recommended welded joints. He knew that these would cause critical structural failure under conditions of diagonal wind loading. He drew up new plans and ensured that welded plates were fitted onto 200 bolted joints. Should he be criticized for not getting the work done correctly the first time or for overstating the danger? Or should he be praised for recognizing his mistake and correcting it?

a. Write a memorandum outlining your first steps and what particular projects you think might be most valuable in helping your Initiative succeed.

b. Define a set of metrics by which you could determine whether the Initiative had succeeded or not.