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Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure

We all have experienced natural hazards in our lives: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami, floods: they impact our society at the most fundamental levels. Through rigorous testing and outreach programs, the team at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure is committed to making sure the next natural hazard doesn"t have to be a disaster for you and your family. From the National Science Foundation and the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: This is DesignSafe

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00:07:01

Storm Surge Simulations

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/05/04

On today’s episode of DesignSafeRadio, we speak with Clint Dawson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research. In this short episode, Dawson discusses assessing model predictions and learning from hindcasting. Check out the following links for more information:DesignSafe, ADCIRC Provides Storm Surge Simulators for Natural Hazards

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00:10:41

Preparing Your Community for Storm Surge Damage

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/04/27

On today’s episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Clint Dawson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research. In this short episode, Dawson discusses types of damage caused by storm surge and ways to protect infrastructure & coastlines. Check out the following links for more information:DesignSafe, ADCIRC Provides Storm Surge Simulators for Natural Hazards

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00:10:40

Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA)

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/04/20

On today’s episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Clint Dawson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research. In this short episode, Dawson the benefits of the LSU CERA website and explains how the strength of a hurricane affects storm surge impact. The LSU CERA website is provided in the shownotes below! Check out the following links for more information:DesignSafe, ADCIRC Provides Storm Surge Simulators for

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00:11:45

Storm Surge & ADCIRC

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/04/13

On today’s episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Clint Dawson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research. In this short episode, Dawson explains the process of storm surge, the simulations performed using TACC computers, how the research data is published using the NHERI DesignSafe workbench, and the utilization of the software ADCIRC in storm surge research. Check out the following links for more

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00:34:35

Erik Salna & the NHERI Wall of Wind

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/04/06

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with meteorologist Erik Salna, the associate director of education and outreach for the Florida International University Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center. Salna introduces us to the Wall of Wind, a gigantic, 12-fan wind tunnel located at FIU — where it’s affectionately known as the “WOW.” The Wall of Wind is one of NHERI’s eleven research components funded by NSF. The Wall of Wind can replicate hurricane winds

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00:11:35

Let's Talk About the 2020 Hurricane Season

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/03/30

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with meteorologist Erik Salna, the associate director for the Florida International University Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center. Salna chats with us about the 2020 hurricane season, how researchers can continue to learn from this hurricane season,and the importance of evacuation orders. The NHERI Wall of Wind at FIU has been used utilized to research the impact of hurricane winds on communities. It can replicate

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00:09:29

Tips to Prepare Your Home for Hurricane Winds

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/03/23

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Erik Salna, associate director of the International Hurricane Research Center at the Florida International University. Salna explains tips on how to mitigate your home from future hurricane damage. A link on this topic has been provided below. Salna also announces exciting news for the NHERI Wall of Wind at FIU and how it will be utilized in future research projects. The Wall of Wind can replicate hurricane winds as high as 157 mph and can spray

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00:06:57

FIU Extreme Events Institute & International...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/03/16

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Erik Salna, associate director of the International Hurricane Research Center at the Florida International University. Salna explains the FIU Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center, and how they are utilized in research with the NHERI Wall of Wind. The Wall of Wind can replicate hurricane winds as high as 157 mph and can spray water to imitate hurricane rainfall. Which means wind researchers can perform tests on

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00:08:44

NHERI Wall of Wind at FIU

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/03/09

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with meteorologist Erik Salna, the associate director of education and outreach for the Florida International University Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center. Salna explains how the NHERI Wall of Wind at Florida International University has been utilized by researchers to enhance building structures and design hurricane resistant structures. Salna will also describe how he and his fellow researchers have

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00:48:45

Soil Liquefaction in the Pacific Northwest - full...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/01/08

On this episode of Designsafe Radio, we speak with Arash Khosravifar, an assistant professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Portland State University. Khosravifar explains his research on soil liquefaction, his experience researching with the NHERI mobile shaker trucks and the team from the University of Texas, Austin, and the new research he has been participating in called Microbially Induced Desaturation (MID). MID is specifically important research for the cities

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00:28:42

Soil Liquefaction in the Pacific Northwest - short...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2021/01/08

On this episode of Designsafe Radio, we speak with Arash Khosravifar, an assistant professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Portland State University. Khosravifar explains his research on soil liquefaction, his experience researching with the NHERI mobile shaker trucks and the team from the University of Texas, Austin, and the new research he has been participating in called Microbially Induced Desaturation (MID). MID is specifically important research for the cities

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00:48:45

NHERI mobile shakers help researchers mitigate soil...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2020/10/07

On this episode of Designsafe Radio, we speak with Arash Khosravifar, an assistant professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Portland State University. Khosravifar explains his research on soil liquefaction, his experience researching with the NHERI mobile shaker trucks and the team from the University of Texas, Austin, and the new research he has been participating in called Microbially Induced Desaturation (MID). MID is specifically important research for the cities

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00:35:03

StEER Response to Hurricane Dorian w/ Dr. Tracy...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2019/10/17

Today, Tracy Kijewski-Correa from the University of Notre Dame talks to us about her work in the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance (STEER) Network and the response to Hurricane Dorian! You can find all the published data reports from the teams here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16dXnDoQXTMllv0ospJFqTD-Rr4gzDzWgqUjUvNIO8fQ/edit

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00:49:47

54 Interdisciplinary Natural Hazards Research with...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/11/30

Peek was born and raised in Kansas, where she completed her undergraduate work in sociology at Ottawa University. She earned her master’s in education at Colorado State University then her PhD in sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder. Peek discusses growing up in a tornado-prone state. She has vivid memories of the storm cellar during tornado watches, and her grandparents’ barn and home being damaged by a tornado. But she did not consider a career in the field of natural disasters until

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00:41:20

Hurricane Florence Special 2 - Wind Engineer Frank...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/09/13

Frank Lombardo Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Wind Engineering Research Laboratory University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign On the cusp of Hurricane Florence, host Dan Zehner was lucky enough to meet up with wind engineer Frank Lombardo. Based at the University of Illinois, Lombardo studies extreme wind events and and their effects on structures. Lombardo says he has always been interested in weather. As a college student, he briefly considered atmospheric science, but

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00:19:19

Hurricane Florence Special - Team Rubicon Prepares to...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/09/11

As this storm approaches, we talk with Laura Block from Team Rubicon about how the organization is mobilizing and planning for a Harvey storm level response if it is needed. Support Team Rubicon as the storm approaches! teamrubiconusa.org/give

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00:39:56

53 Advances in Wind Engineering at the University of...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/09/07

On today’s episode, host Dan Zehner visits Steve Schein, chief instrumentation engineer at the University of Florida’s Powell Family Structures and Material Laboratory. From an early age, Steve Schein has been involved in science, coming from a family of engineers and scientists. He earned his degree in electrical and electronic engineering at UF and now enjoys building wind-generating machines for research projects at the Powell Lab. A self-described instrumentation and measurement nut, Schein

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00:54:26

Episode 52: Navid Jafari

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/08/31

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00:48:13

51 The Best Job Ever with Barb Simpson

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/08/27

In this week’s show, DesignSafe Radio host Dan Zehner talks with newly minted PhD, Barbara Simpson. Simpson discusses her academic path in engineering and what it’s like entering the workplace as a faculty member. She says building things out of household articles as a kid naturally led to her career choice. She started in architecture, then switched to civil engineering. A pivotal experience for her was participating in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University

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00:49:43

50 Natural hazards don’t have to be disasters with...

DesignSafe Radio ·

2018/08/17

On this week’s episode, host Dan Zehner meets up with political economist and writer Morten Wendelbo. As early as high school, the Denmark native was exposed to international viewpoints that shaped his understanding of the world. Today, he focuses on demographic research in an effort to improve the lives of as many people as possible. He earned his bachelor’s degree in global politics and environmental studies from Washington and Lee University and his master’s in international affairs from Texas

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