Structural safety

COBRA 2006 - the construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:

This exploratory paper considers the need for a more expansive view of the life cycle of infrastructure projects. This revised life cycle

COBRA 2007 - the construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:

This paper presents the theory behind a formal method for strategically matching safety program elements to construction processes. This

A report on the responses to hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and their effect on the state of housing:

With the only point of consensus being that “things could have been done better”, this paper looks at the responses to disaster to see if any

This guide presents in a brief, clear and direct manner, some important aspects related to floods.

Este manual apresenta de maneira sucinta, clara e directa, alguns aspectos importantes relacionados com as cheias.

Volume 1: master plan:

This volume establishes a Preventive Master Plan that sets out the path to long term preparedness of the Cook Islands to respond to disaster by minimizing the potential harmful effects of future emergencies, and to climate change.

This formal recommendation calls on OECD member countries to take steps to establish and implement programmes of school seismic safety as specified in two annexes that form an integral part of the document. Annex one contains principles for school seismic

This study considers adequate infrastructure in the four key sectors of transport, telecommunications, energy and water. It also addresses minimization of damage inflicted by natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis through

Serie manuales y guías sobre desastres, n° 11:

This publication helps health personnel from medium- or low-complexity facilities to identify possible vulnerabilities in their building. An intervention strategy is then recommended, where actions are