natural disasters
Seismologist Stresses Open Dialogue Between Scientists and Policymakers
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“The process is not us telling them what to do, but rather helping them understand the implications of our research,” Dr. Lucy Jones said.
Earthquakes
Student Team Designs Earthquake Resistant Buildings for Competition,Wins Third Prize
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If you’ve ever seen footage of enormous buildings swaying uncontrollably during an earthquake or actually felt the Earth opening under your feet, you would know just how terrifying an earthquake can be. For people in earthquake prone areas who have to endure the natural phenomena on a regular basis, it is important that their homes are safer and more resilient. A project team at Cornell aims to help with that. Cornell University Seismic Design Team, started in 2013, works to model and prototype earthquake resilient buildings as part of an annual competition, Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition, organized by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. For the competition, various national and international teams submit a prototype of a building capable of withstanding varying earthquake magnitudes within certain architectural constraints.