Happy New Year, and welcome back! You might still be trying to get back into “work mode” since returning from some much-needed R&R, or maybe you already are ankle-deep in the beginnings of the business the new year is bringing. But before we dive deep into 2011, it could be worthwhile to take a step back and see what topics were most important to the readers of Structural Engineering & Design magazine in 2010.

Organized below are the 10 most-read magazine articles online (in 2010), as determined by the number of total pageviews (according to Google Analytics). Take a look — you might find a valuable piece of information that otherwise would have been missed!

10. Seismic ground motion values for locations outside the United States (February 2010)

9. The state of the structural engineering industry (May 2010)

8. Dramatic bridge provides a natural crossing (June 2010)

7. The 2010 Power List (December 2010)

6. Achieving workplace wellness (October 2008)

5. Editor's Note (January 2010)

4. The 9th annual compensation survey (June 2009)

3. Making a statement for learning and leading (March 2010)

2. 2010 Best Structural Engineering Firms To Work For (October 2010)

1. A spotlight on top revenue (July 2010)