ENGINEERING AND DESIGNING RESILIENT BUILDINGS

Rajkovich argues that architects and engineers will need to reevaluate their standard practices for designing, constructing, and operating buildings. This can reduce the negative impacts of climate-related hazards like hurricanes, flooding, and heat waves. Raising the first floor of a building isn&#...

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Published in:Mechanical engineering (New York, N.Y. 1919) N.Y. 1919), 2020-05, Vol.142 (5), p.20-21
Main Author: Rajkovich, Nicholas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Anchoring
Architects
Architecture
Buildings
Climate change
Flood management
Flooding
Floodproofing
Floods
Floodwater
Green buildings
Hurricanes
Storm damage
Structural damage
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Summary:Rajkovich argues that architects and engineers will need to reevaluate their standard practices for designing, constructing, and operating buildings. This can reduce the negative impacts of climate-related hazards like hurricanes, flooding, and heat waves. Raising the first floor of a building isn't the only way to protect it from high water. Another strategy that is being incorporated into buildings across New York state is wet floodproofing, an approach that allows floodwater to enter a structure without causing damage. This requires firmly anchoring a building to the ground, using flood-resistant materials in areas that will be underwater, protecting mechanical and utility equipment and using openings to let floodwater escape.
ISSN:0025-6501
1943-5649