Disaster & failure studies

News

‘Built Environment’ Portal Now Part of Climate Resilience Toolkit

October 03, 2016

As part of the ongoing collaborative federal effort to strengthen the resilience of the nation’s cities, towns and...

Progress Toward National Resiliency: NIST Marks Joplin Tornado 5th Anniversary

May 19, 2016

Disaster struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, when the deadliest and costliest single tornado in U.S. history left...

Chile Quake at Epicenter of Expanding Disaster and Failure Data Repository

April 26, 2016

Feb. 27, 2010, is a date that most Chileans will probably never forget. On that day, the sixth strongest earthquake in...

Harris Named to NCST Advisory Committee; NIST Seeks Additional Members

December 08, 2015

James R. Harris, president, J.R. Harris and Co. (Denver, Colo.), has been appointed by Willie E. May, under secretary...

Publications

Collapse Prevention Seismic Performance Assessment of New Special Concentrically Braced Frames using ASCE 41

November 01, 2016

Author(s):

Matthew S. Speicher, John L. Harris

This paper presents the results of a collapse prevention seismic performance assessment using ASCE 41-06 for six special concentrically braced frames designed...

Guide Brief 3: Existing Community Resilience Activities Identifying Solutions to Address Resilience Gaps

September 30, 2016

Author(s):

Therese P. McAllister

Once a community identifies its resilience gaps, the challenge shifts to identifying solutions to close those gaps. One of the most helpful actions is to...

Guide Brief 4A: Example for Determining Anticipated Performance

September 30, 2016

Author(s):

Therese P. McAllister

This Guide Brief provides an example of how to determine the anticipated performance of water and wastewater systems subjected to an earthquake and tsunami...

Guide Brief 4 - Determining Anticipated Performance

September 30, 2016

Author(s):

Therese P. McAllister

This Guide Brief provides guidance for determining the anticipated performance of building clusters and infrastructure systems when subjected to hazard events...

Disaster & failure studies

News

‘Built Environment’ Portal Now Part of Climate Resilience Toolkit

Progress Toward National Resiliency: NIST Marks Joplin Tornado 5th Anniversary

Chile Quake at Epicenter of Expanding Disaster and Failure Data Repository

Harris Named to NCST Advisory Committee; NIST Seeks Additional Members

Publications

Collapse Prevention Seismic Performance Assessment of New Special Concentrically Braced Frames using ASCE 41

Guide Brief 3: Existing Community Resilience Activities Identifying Solutions to Address Resilience Gaps

Guide Brief 4A: Example for Determining Anticipated Performance

Guide Brief 4 - Determining Anticipated Performance

Projects & Programs

Ember Exposure Characterization in WUI Fires Project

Assessment of Available Collapse Simulation Methods for Use in Performance-Based Seismic Engineering Project

Development of Guidance for Community-Wide Public Alerts in Emergencies Project

Development of a First-Generation Community-Resilience Model Project