Tag: FEMA
Sustainable Marine Lumber Helps Bridge Environmental and Structural Goals for the Ponquogue Bridge...
By Richard Zimmerman, Jr.
For anyone whose travels have taken them to Long Island’s East End and, in particular, the old whaling town of Sag...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comes to the aid of hospitals
Coronavirus Pandemic
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) surprised us all, especially our nation’s hospital system which was not prepared for a pandemic. Hospitals...
COVID-19 & the New Normal for the A/E/C Industry
By Michael Drost
In the immortal words of the great American philosopher and New York Yankee Yogi Berra, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially...
Strict Testing Standards for Steel Windows Needed to Reduce Insurance Losses from Extreme Weather...
Robust product testing improves life-safety and reduces property and casualty claim costs
By Seth Rose, Founding Director, Eneref Institute
Atlantic hurricanes have become significantly more powerful...
Port Forward
Underground tunneling reduces disruptions
By Jodie Hartnell
Prior to 2016, the busy Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) had “No enterprise GIS, no GIS software, and...
Stormwater Control Lessons in the Age of More Extreme Weather
Debris Removal, Repair and Mitigation of Drainage System Damages, and FEMA Funding
By Matthew Burnette
Water is a cornerstone of life and commerce as well as...
FLOOD PROTECTION PRODUCTS EVOLVE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE SANDY
By Gene Kennedy, President of Savannah Trims; Riviera Beach, Florida
As super storms become more the norm than the exception, municipalities are well under way...
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Approaches Meet Community Treatment and Large Commercial System Demands
By Dennis F. Hallahan, PE and Donald Prince
Introduction
Two general methods are considered for wastewater treatment planning and design: centralized and decentralized models. As environmental...
Puerto Rico: Earthquake Disaster at a Cross Road
H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., S.E.
The Caribbean sun is beating down. Sweat is falling from my forehead. As I walk through the Ponce heritage...
