R&D and technology play an essential role in our firm. We invest in constant learning, testing and innovation. That uniquely positions us to solve our clients’ most difficult problems.
Innovation EngineOur CORE groups manage our research and development efforts, from incremental efficiency improvements to solving some of the most challenging engineering problems of our time.Learn More
Innovation OutputWe believe collaboration amplifies our innovation potential and creates connections that lead to better, more imaginative solutions for our clients.Learn More
Thornton Tomasetti and Fika have opened the 108-meter Gomba Trail Bridge in Rwanda’s Karongi District, giving more than 4,430 people safer, year-round access to schools, health care, markets and government services.
Tom Scarangello has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering’s Class of 2026, recognizing nearly 50 years of leadership in structural innovation and long-span design.
Building more infrastructure isn’t always the smartest solution. Distributed energy resources (DERs) offer utilities a flexible, lower-risk way to meet growing demand while rethinking traditional approaches to grid expansion.
Thornton Tomasetti’s renovation of 600 Fifth Street shows how strategic steel integration enabled major structural transformation within an existing building.
Accurately predicting weld fatigue requires more than conventional assumptions. Learn how advanced, stress-based fatigue analysis improves failure location prediction and fatigue life estimates for complex welded structures under real-world loading.
The City of London Corporation has adopted its Planning for Sustainability SPD, making whole life-cycle carbon, retrofit-first strategies, circular economy principles, and climate resilience enforceable planning requirements. Here’s what developers and design teams need to know to stay compliant and avoid planning risk.