Category Archives: Hazard Assessment

LESSONS FROM A BUILDING COLLAPSE: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE?

In the early morning of June 24, 2021, many of us in Southeast Florida and in the rest of the country waked-up to the news of a tragic partial building collapse in Surfside. A young boy was rescued alive from … Continue reading

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Resilient architecture: consider building shape

There was a time long ago when you could determine the function, location and even the prevailing climate at the location, just by looking at a building. Those were the now mostly gone days when most buildings were good examples … Continue reading

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