Apr 29 2011
Chris Poland, Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standards Committee on Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Structures, addresses the audience during the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition Briefing on Capitol Hill. This month’s event, hosted by the Institute, focused on earthquake hazards and the nation’s buildings.
Throughout the year, the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition provides lunch briefings on Capitol Hill to inform members of Congress and their staffs about important building-related topics. This month’s event, hosted by the National Institute of Building Sciences, focused on earthquake hazards and the nation’s buildings
Following the recent string of earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, New Zealand and Japan, many people have raised questions about the ability of buildings in the United States to resist seismic activity.
Presenters included American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standards Committee on Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Structures Chairman Chris Poland; ASCE 7 Subcommittee on Seismic Loads Chairman John Hooper; and Federal Emergency Management Agency HAZUS Project Manager Eric Berman. Institute President Henry L. Green, served as moderator for the event. Read the full story.
