AEI Discussion

Permit me to chime in - if this is still of concern. Our research on tornadoes starting after the 2011 tornado outbreaks that killed 262 persons in Tuscaloosa, AL and Joplin, MO (and dozens of other events) within one month of time, initiated extensive ...

Vijaya, For many years, buildings and other structures did not have any design requirements for tornado design. That changed with ASCE 7-22 which introduced Chapter 32 on this topic. The 2024 International Building Code adopted ASCE 7-22. It takes ...

Vijaya, Hi. Mostly it's because many buildings are in unincorporated areas without governing code or where what's there are out of date or not strictly enforced. There is also the severity issue. virtually no codes contemplate designing for the worst ...

With the recent Tornadoes across the U.S., we have noticed that several damage to buildings were seen. What is the reason for this. Is it that these are not built to the design codes ? Or the severity is much above the design codes ? ------------------------------ ...

Dear All; I would like to connect with those of you who are using or interested in using drone inspection and AI to assist the structural assessment process for buildings and other structures such as bridges, dams, towers etc. Look forward to hearing ...