Communities and businesses face a variety of natural and manmade hazards, approaching resilience with different focuses. As buildings and infrastructure systems are foundational for supporting social and economic needs, many communities at the city and state levels have developed resilience plans (focusing on physical infrastructure) and taken actions to improve performance and recovery of their built environment.

Over 50% of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast. But as we’ve seen with recent storms, floodwaters can impact those well away from the ocean. If we don’t adapt existing infrastructure and carefully design new waterfront sites, millions of people will be subject to destruction and loss caused by extreme climatic events and sea level rise. Uninhabitable buildings will displace many, putting additional strain on an existing housing crisis.

Infrastructure is the foundational structure on which society is built. In practice, this simple definition often holds, as our infrastructure consists of complex networks of long-lasting and interconnected systems that serve specific place-based societal needs.

Session 1 - Fluid Viscous Dampers and Replaceable Structural Fuses: Improving Building Performance and Functional Recovery

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INTRODUCTION

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