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Inside Out: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Safeguard Against Natural Disasters  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Holly Schaubert As the world faces increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters, ensuring the nation’s infrastructure is built to last has never been more important. Natural disasters often occur concurrently or in rapid succession, making a multi-hazard approach essential. Approximately 1.5

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Building Safety Month: Strengthening Structures, Empowering Communities

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The messages focus on fire safety, building safety, and sustainability at home. For example, we all know how annoying those smoke detectors are when they start beeping, but that is an important signal that the batteries need replacing, and smoke alarms are an important component of fire safety in a home.