Real Estate/Development
Apr. 8, 2003
Standing Up to the Threat of Terror
BY CHRISTINE MALAMANIGCREJ Staff Writer The constant threat of terrorism is transforming the forensic engineering profession. Investigators of why building materials and designs fail after disasters strike are now focusing on how to better protect structures from man-made disasters.
The constant threat of terrorism is transforming the forensic engineering profession.
Investigators of why building materials and designs fail after disasters strike are now focusing on how to better protect structures from man-made disasters.
"In the past, we did a risk assessment due to natural hazards," said Nabih Youssef, a structural engineer and principal at Nabih Youssef and Associates Inc. in...
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