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AP: New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakesApril 09, 2024
While last Friday’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake left many in the metro New York area shaken, it had a negligible effect on the city’s skyscrapers.
Climate Action: Recovery-Based Design
January 05, 2024
Recovery-based design aims to reduce post-disaster recovery time using hazard assessments and stakeholder-driven performance metrics.
COP28 and Carbon Capture
December 21, 2023
Carbon capture reduces CO2 emissions as the global economy shifts to more sustainable manufacturing and energy production methods.
2023 Hurricane Season Recap
December 19, 2023
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season was one of the busiest on record, yet most storms didn’t even make landfall.
Remembering Charles H. Thornton
December 13, 2023
Founding Principal Charles H. Thornton, a renowned structural engineer, educator and mentor, died in Maryland on December 12 following a brief illness.
Fast Company: This New Manhattan Building Is Designed To Flood
December 08, 2023
Our Resilience team helped develop a flood resilience strategy for the Columbia University Philip & Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center.
Climate Action: Nuclear Energy
December 06, 2023
As demand for electricity continues to skyrocket globally, advanced nuclear technologies are emerging as more viable energy solutions.
Climate Policy & Equity
November 30, 2023
Areas facing socio-economic challenges are disproportionately affected by climate change, but designers can contribute to resilient infrastructure.
Rhys Centin Wins Indo Pacific 2023 Young Innovator Award
November 17, 2023
Talk about making waves: Melbourne Project Engineer Rhys Centin of our Applied Science team has been recognized with the Indo Pacific 2023 Young Innovator Award for his contributions to Australia’s defence sector.