An increase in the number and strength of natural catastrophes experienced over the past
few decades has accelerated the damage sustained by infrastructures. Drinking water and …

The concept of resilience for the transportation infrastructure is relatively new, which means
that the current literature provides little information and few recommendations for achieving …

The reconstruction of the houses that were destroyed or sustained significant damage from
naturally-triggered disasters in rural and urban communities is one of the first steps towards …

Students have long been among those most emotionally and physically affected by natural
or manmade disasters, yet universities and colleges continue to lack effective disaster …

The number of natural catastrophic events has increased remarkably in recent decades, and
the resulting challenges of construction projects have increased even more. It is imperative …

When disasters occur, they affect a community's educational institutions, yet students are still
one of the most ignored groups of people when it comes to disaster preparedness …

For a transportation infrastructure to be resilient in the face of a disaster, the responsible
personnel must understand the relationship between pre-event investments and post-event …

Cold weather conditions create serious safety and health hazards in outdoor working
populations. Construction sector is highly streamlined toward outdoor activities. Laborers …

Students are one of the most vulnerable subgroups of the general population in terms of
disaster preparedness and response; however, many universities still lack strategies and …

Natural disasters, including hurricanes and floods, cause severe damage and require
significant clean-up activities that typically involve skilled support staff such as construction …