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 7.8 earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria in February 2023.
Rapid population growth in disaster-prone regions concentrates people where recovery after extreme events is costly. Investment in resilience is crucial.
World Bank, the
The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather?
Northeastern University
From a single footfall to catastrophic tremors, waves of impact are all around us. The researchers at the John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center study the world’s vibrations – big and small.
Stanford University
Experts reflect on building collapses in the wake of the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes and the importance of earthquake-resilient design in both the U.S. and Türkiye.
Temblor
This image shows a mosquito sitting on human skin.
A new study looks into how residential structure damage from severe weather complicates the prevalence of malaria in Mozambique.
University of Minnesota
Improved mapping gives decision makers a new tool for protecting infrastructure as Arctic warms
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jean C. Pfau, Scientific Consultant at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, shares the devasting story of asbestos exposure occurring in a Rocky Mountain town of Montana and the critical lessons that can be learned from this event.
Open Access Government
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)

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