Investigating Disasters Project Team (ID)

Chair

James Mwangi

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Mission

Investigate and report on the performance of masonry structures following a disaster.

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Goals

Send a reconnaissance team to the site of significant natural or man-made disasters to investigate the impact on masonry structures. The team will then prepare a report on the investigation.

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Activities

Investigations have been conducted: following the Northridge Earthquake, in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Opal and Fran, and following a series of Tornadoes in Tennessee . Reports were prepared following most of these investigations; the reports were marketed through TMS. The team also conducts training workshops.