Structural safety

The study provides assessment of the penetration of climate change induced carbonation in the concrete cover of the existing buildings in the EU Member States.

The Declaration de Chaillot is a foundational document for international cooperation that will enable progress towards a rapid, fair, and effective transition of the sector.

This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Grenada to assess the capacity of the country’s housing sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects.

This brief examines the current state of the environment from a chemical landscape perspective and proposes how its three leading topics— climate, building resiliency and human health— can be better considered in an evolving design practice.

ASID in collaboration with the Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes, unveiled new research today on the effects of extreme weather and climate events on the built environment and its occupants.

Family homes with a room built atop the garage are common across the U.S. In an earthquake, these buildings risk collapse, but they are not currently covered by most local seismic regulations.

Rapid population growth in disaster-prone regions concentrates people where recovery after extreme events is costly. Investment in resilience is crucial.

The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather?