A new “Expert Voices” op-ed published June 13 on the website LiveScience features Karen and John Huff School Chair Reginald DesRoches’ research simulating earthquakes to develop innovative rehab measures for a common type of reinforced-concrete building.
Researchers at the state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using a full-scale model building to test new ways to protect structures from earthquakes and potentially save lives.
Through a grant provided by the National Science Foundation, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are testing retrofits that potentially can make very common reinforced-concrete buildings safer and more secure.
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