About the author  ⁄ Elaina J. Sutley, Ph.D.

Elaina J. Sutley is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Kansas. Sutley’s research has an emphasis on wood buildings and housing. She actively develops interdisciplinary approaches to assess mitigation, predict losses, and model recovery. (enjsutley@ku.edu)

Community Resilience through Mandatory Retrofit Ordinances

What is the Role of the Structural Engineer?

Disasters are occurring with increasing severity and frequency [NOAA 2018]. Communities are also shifting design objectives to consider building functionality. As the severity increases and the design objective shifts, design standards generally rise with higher strength levels and stricter detailing requirements. …

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Jun, 2019 By , and In Structural Sustainability Comments 2
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