Despite the progress that has been made in disaster-related science and technology and the significant financial investments made at the federal, state, and local levels in risk mitigation, The National Academies continue to view community resilience as a national imperative. Events such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Christchurch earthquake and Joplin tornado in 2011, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012 highlighted the need to better understand community resilience to mitigate the risks associated with severe natural hazards. …
Author Archives : Therese McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI
Therese P. McAllister is the Community Resilience Group Leader and Program Manager, Materials and Structural Systems Research Division, the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD.
Within the Context of New Industry Guidance
Most structural fire protection designs in the U.S. are conducted using prescriptive code requirements. This approach allows designers to select fire resistant assemblies from available listings that are qualified through standard furnace testing. …