DesignSafe is the web-based research platform of the NHERI Network that provides the computational tools needed to manage, analyze, and understand critical data for natural hazards research.
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Hurricane Fran at peak intensity on September 4 at 1715 UTC. Credit: NOAA / National Climatic Data Center
2019 Hurricane Season: NSF-Funded Natural Hazards Experts Available for Comment
For the 2019 hurricane season, experts from the NSF-supported Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) are available to discuss hurricane-related topics. NHERI researchers are authorities in infrastructure damage from wind and storm surge, wind and surge damage mitigation efforts, societal impacts in hurricane-prone regions, and post-event data collection.
Planned Service Interruptions
26-June-2019 8:00am - 5:00pm Central Time
DesignSafe will be unavailable while we perform a software upgrade to the foundational software that powers the DesignSafe portal.
Full lifecycle data curation - discover, publish, share, upload/download.
Data analytics tools, HPC computational resources, and scientific visualization software.
Guides and policies to help utilize DesignSafe's Research Workbench.
Access data collected within a geospatial framework.
Account creation, first-time login, launching apps, and manipulating datasets.
SimCenter WORKSHOP | 2019 Programming Bootcamp
Event Date: July 22-26, 2019
Second annual five-day bootcamp for those interested in simulating the effects of natural hazards on building components, structures, and communities.
Facility WORKSHOP | RAPID Facility 2019 Intensive Workshop
Event Date: July 23-26, 2019
Hands-on, intensive workshop providing attendees with the opportunity to develop expertise in using RAPID equipment.
Self-paced online tutorials, educational seminars, and facility workshops.
Opportunities for teachers and students to learn about hazards research.
10-week program on multi-hazard engineering, cyber infrastructure, and data.
Institute for early career faculty, K-12 educators, engineers, and researchers.
Experimental Facilities (including a rapid response facility), and the Computational Modeling and Simulation Center (SimCenter) provide shared-use laboratories for research in natural hazards engineering.
Community-driven, open source computational & simulation tools.
NHERI activities and awardees are coordinated by the NCO.
21st International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (ICEES 2019)
Event Date: June 6-7, 2019
12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Event Date: June 17-20, 2019
Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2019 (EMI 2019)
Event Date: June 18-21, 2019
SIMULTECH 2019 – 9th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications
Event Date: July 29-31, 2019
Online conversation hub for the natural hazards research community.
Services to facilitate natural hazards engineering collaborations.
Career opportunities and job information at NHERI awardee institutions.
An archive of news and highlights including discoveries, announcements, and upcoming meetings.
Regular podcast focused on the science behind natural hazards and their impact on everyday life.
Multihazard Engineering Collaboratory on Hybrid Simulation: A Research Coordination Network
