Civil Engineering, credit risk

Learning the specific design issues, performance expectations and requirements associated with office, retail, light manufacturing, healthcare, school and university facilities...

Earthquake fundamentals, including causes, ground motion characteristics, and intensity scales Lessons learned from previous seismic failures at schools How to...

How elevating a structure using fill can move the property outside of a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) The relative...

Seismic triggers that require building owners to retrofit their buildings How extremely vulnerable building types can be identified by observation...

Seismic triggers that require building owners to retrofit their buildings How extremely vulnerable building types can be identified by observation...

Why simply designing to the building codes often results in unsatisfactory building performance following natural disasters Why prescriptive design practices...

How perceptions are often incorrect regarding the risks of major winds, earthquakes and flooding for a particular region or state...

Guidance on the design and con­struction of conduits, culverts, and pipes How to account for various loadings on culverts, including...

How to attach electrical equipment, such as lighting, control panels and switchgear, to minimize the risk of earthquake damage How...

Earth dam foundation and abutment preparation requirements Design considerations, including freeboard, top width, abutments, earthquake effects and performance parameters Methods...

The leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry Safeguards and work practices you can use to mitigate...

Basic requirements of traffic control devices Sign categories usage Location and placement considerations for signs How to establish priority where...

Fundamental principles of temporary traffic control Typical temporary traffic control zone components Various types of signs (regulatory, warning, etc.) and...

Fundamental principles of temporary traffic control Typical temporary traffic control zone components Various types of signs (regulatory, warning, etc.) and...

How to use the MUTCD for establishing roadway traffic control Types of traffic signals, along with their advantages and disadvantages...