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Tag Archives: Building design
BUILDING COLLAPSE IN SURFSIDE, FLORIDA : WHY?
It was before sunrise Thursday 24 June 2021 that my pinging mobile phone, acknowledging text messages coming in, woke me up. Upon checking the headings of these messages alerting me to the partial sudden collapse of the 12-story Champlain Tower … Continue reading
Posted in Causality, Climate Change, Featured, Global Warming, Hazards, MY OPINION, NEWS - NOTICIAS, Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge, Vulnerability Assessment
Tagged Building collapse, Building design, Chloride Corrosion, Climate Change, Coastal region, Florida, global warming, Miami-Dade County, Salt water intrussion, Sea level rise, Structural failure, Surfside
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Building Design: the Cost of “Business-as-usual”
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