Structural safety

Any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards, or the application of engineering techniques or technology to achieve hazard resistance and resilience in structures or systems.

Latest Structural safety additions in the Knowledge Base

A resident walks past a collapsed house in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
Despite the extensive damage, yesterday's quake is also a remarkable story of Japan's success at mitigating such disasters.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
A new report offers practical guidance to help Canadians living in forested and grassland regions to follow well-tested actions that can reduce the risk of their home burning by up to 75 per cent.
University of Waterloo
https://afpcnt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/12/CORRECTION-RAPPORT-FLORIANE.pdf
Il est essentiel  de développer des solutions de planification et  de construction résilientes pour minimiser les  conséquences de ces événements et garantir  au mieux la sécurité des populations et la  sûreté des infrastructures.
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This paper explores the recommendations laid out in the Buildings Breakthrough and how building codes and the activities that support their effective implementation are a core strategy to achieve the call to action.
The Building Seismic Safety Council’s Functional Recovery Planning Committee has published a report detailing the recommended scope, organization, and deliverables for developing functional recovery code provisions by 2026.
National Institute of Building Sciences
Cover and source: Nature Scientific Reports
This study conducted a risk assessment of properties and associated population for the state of Nebraska. It finds that counties in eastern Nebraska have a higher risk of flooding consequences but are also improving their flood control measures.
Jonathan T.M. Reckford Dr. Kit Miyamoto
Currently, governments around the world spend 90% of their disaster budgets on emergency relief, but only 4% on prevention and preparedness. That equation equals disaster.
Our newly published research shows how apartment residents struggle with the impacts of unhealthy homes. It’s a result of decades of urban planning based on fossil fuel use and high-rise building standards poorly adapted to the Australian environment.
Conversation Media Group, the

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