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A hurricane approaches: How safe is your building or facility?

Posted on 2012-07-26 by Ricardo

Natural hazards are sources of potential damage. Vulnerability results from the interaction of human activity with natural hazards. By virtue of sheltering the full range of human activity, the built-environment is at risk of sustaining damage when a given community … Continue reading →

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Building Design: the Cost of “Business-as-usual”

Posted on 2011-07-25 by Ricardo

Given their roles as shelters of life and property and venues for human activity, buildings need to be designed and built to protect human life, and property, and to ensure continuity of function. This means buildings must be designed and … Continue reading →

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