You're invited to join our upcoming ASCE Distinguished Lecture and Book Talk, focus on the book, The Blessings of Disaster by Michel Bruneau, providing insights on natural and man-made disasters, along with the concept of resilience. The talk is accessible and beneficial to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
Topic: Disaster Resilience: Adding Structural Systems to the Engineer’s Toolbox and The Blessings of Disaster
When: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 12:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: HC216 Makerspace
Food and drinks will be provided and five copies of the book will be given away.
RSVP here so that we can prepare enough food.
Abstract:
This presentation will center on the ideas discussed in the book The Blessings of Disaster, exploring how the concept of disaster resilience has gained endorsement and how a resilience mindset helps address rare extreme events. It will also examine how this thinking applies to structural steel systems for designing earthquake-resilient buildings and bridges.