Natural hazards engineers vs earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis! Produced by the NHERI network, a U.S. National Science Foundation suppported research award.
How do earthquake engineers collect data from shake table tests? Researchers Tara Hutchinson (@UCSD) and Benjamin Schafer (@JohnsHopkins ) explain: https://t.co/Lrv8wqhRoN
Stories about post-hurricane reconnaissance w/@essie_uf prof @NinaStark18 . How field deployments work and how to get involved! Tune in: https://t.co/0EzRxR8gWB
How will a 10-story, steel-framed building fare in an earthquake? Ben Schafer, @HopkinsEngineer , joins us to discuss the (not so) surprising capabilities of cold-formed steel. https://t.co/wmqMRQCHLD
This is it. *THE* video to watch from yesterday's destructive supercell. Credit to Iskra Mahler for catching it on his drone from east Austin.
Edited to highlight:
1. Wall cloud over Austin with brief tornado attempt
2. Rare capture of a microburst
3. FFD ripping into the city
I am speaking at 14th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! - via #Whova event app
FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie urged South Floridians to be prepared, be ready, and have a plan. FDEM grant funding made Saturday's Eye of the Storm a free admission day at MODS. Now is the time to finalize your hurricane plans for your family, home and business.
Cold-formed steel! A resilient material we rarely hear about. Get a smart intro on the topic w/research engineer Ben Schafer of @JohnsHopkins .
https://t.co/CfDDYW15cd
ICYMI: Learn how geotech Diane Moug is researching ways to improve the cone penetration test. Valuable @NSF -funded science. @PortlandStateUn@UCDavisCOE
Geotechs! Prof Diane Moug @PortlandStateUn joins us to discuss improving the ubiquitous cone penetration test, the focus of her @NSF CAREER award. https://t.co/GuLBJsaU0k
Excited to have @OregonState researcher @erica_fischer on the podcast to explain how engineers understand effects of urban wildfire. DYK? Recon teams are collecting date from Palisades fire this week. Tune in: https://t.co/8Ks1znRXF8
Undergrads who are interested in Mass Timber, dont miss this! 12-week summer intern in 2025 at OSU with everything paid + $700/week stipend🤑
Only 12 seats so apply now!
https://t.co/Yg1RNEjZTO
NEW episode! @UF engineer Brian Phillips intros the Sentinel, a robust mobile weather tower that gathers data from landfalling hurricanes -- up to Cat 5! https://t.co/MhGUQP574z