Improved Predictions of Earthquake Damage
Ground motion intensity measures for earthquake liquefaction assessment win 2024 DesignSafe Dataset Award — No one knows exactly when or where an earthquake will strike. But computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction — a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling buildings and more.
NHERI Science Plan: A Guide for Future Research in Natural Hazards Engineering — In the NHERI Science Plan, Third Edition, find ways researchers can leverage NSF-funded resources — from centrifuges to cyberinfrastructure —to protect our civil infrastructure and our communities. Lead author Ian Robertson provides a 7-minute overview on the DesignSafe Radio podcast.
Planning Underway for New, National Extreme Winds Simulation Facility — Iowa State University lands a four-year, $14M NSF award for the National Testing Facility for Enhancing Wind Resiliency of Infrastructure in Tornado-Downburst-Gust Front Events, or NEWRITE.
- The Faces of Disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in 2024 NSF NHERI DesignSafe Dataset Award winner
- NSF-supported extreme events teams respond to Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida
- Q&A: New dataset provides a robust picture of Hurricane Helene’s destruction – and could help design more resilient communities
- Designing the World's Largest Wind-Wave Research Facility
- Research Symposium Caps Off the 2024 NHERI REU Summer
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NHERI Lehigh Researcher Workshop – Natural Hazards Mitigation: Solutions through Advanced Simulations
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