Resilience, a structure’s ability to withstand and recover from disaster, is a critical issue in today’s world. Building residents, building owners, lenders, and institutional investors alike are vulnerable to the negative impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
Attend one or all of our webinars and learn about the latest developments in construction resilience—right from the experts who develop the standards.
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Sample Selection, Construction, and Testing of Wind Resistant Roofing Products
August 6, 2020 ǀ 11 am EST ǀ FREE
Wind Uplift testing of steep slope roofing materials
How to identify and select products for testing
How to determine the performance of various steep slope roofing materials
Economic implications of decisions
Speaker:
Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire
June 2, 2020 ǀ 2 pm EST ǀ FREE
- The three basic exposure that buildings threatened by wildfire must resist
- The meaning of a "coupled approach" as related to building survival during wildires
- The available basic building code options and relevant standard test methods available in the United States
Speaker:
Dr. Stephen Quarles, University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor Emeritus
Infrastructure Management (ASTM Standard Practice E3210)
May 20, 2020 ǀ 2 pm EST ǀ FREE
- Infrastructure management and types
- Consider all stakeholders, their roles, and institutional change
- Risks to human health and welfare
- Forensic analysis, correction, and ongoing improvements
- Performance and efficiency
Speaker:
Marty Rowland, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Windborne Debris Standards in Hurricanes for Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems (ASTM Standards E1886 and E1996).
May 6, 2020 ǀ 2 pm EST ǀ FREE
- Building regulatory systems
- Performance analysis of buildings, both new and existing
- Economic and financial implications of decisions related to building performance on a life-cycle basis
- Impact by missiles representing windborne debris
- Pressure cycling representing hurricane winds
Speaker:
David Hattis, Building Technology, Inc., Washington, D.C.
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