The fifth 2021 THWARTS / IBHS Natural Hazards Seminar Series with the joint sponsor American Association for Wind Engineering happened on April 29
Roundtable Discussion – 2020 Midwest Derecho
(emphasis on the vulnerability of metal grain bins)
Wind Speeds, Damage Investigation, Design Implications
Dr. Murray Morrison (Moderator)
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Dr. Richard Wood
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Dr. Christine Wittich
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Dr. Frank Lombardo
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Dr. J. Arn Womble
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
You can see the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G3BWw2W0myLOniUq31iR4p-2mUN9J5AF/view?usp=sharing
IBHS Public Information – High Wind & Metal Grain Bin Failure
https://ibhs.org/wind/high-wind-metal-grain-bin-failure/
The fourth THWARTS / IBHS Natural Hazards Seminar Series webinar happened on March 23, 2021. The webinar featured:
MAIN PRESENTATION
Development of a Mobile Weather Station for Wind and Rain Measurements
Dr. Brian Phillips
University of Florida
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
mSWERF3 (a small bluff body to solve big wind loading problems)
Mr. Antonio Zaldivar de Alba
University of Illinois
Observations of the terrain-related effects on the 2020 Cookeville, TN, tornado
Mr. Zachary Wienhoff
University of Illinois
You can see the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAmogwaXkYnsQWN8mUBpss0HF_YLpYon/view?usp=sharing
The third THWARTS / IBHS Natural Hazards Seminar Series webinar happened on February 16, 2021. The webinar was about:
Evolution of a Multidisciplinary Program in Wind Hazards
Dr. Kishor C. Mehta, PE
National Wind Institute
Texas Tech University
You can see the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rbcNn8b8vvukegxF-cEBtEMbhp619OhU/view?usp=sharing
One of the goals of this combined effort is to help match research programs with prospective students and also to encourage undergraduate students to pursue graduate degrees in the fields of natural hazards science and engineering. Therefore, the second lecture will highlight hazards research programs from several Universities:
Hazards Research Program Highlights
The webinar happened on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time and featured the premier research programs of:
University of Florida
Texas Tech University
Villanova University
Auburn University
Florida International University
You can see the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKzmb5ySQGIxOJMjMaIcRhuRVrypPhiV/view?usp=sharing
The inaugural lecture was presented by Mr. Tim Marshall – the renowned veteran storm chaser, forensic engineer, and atmospheric scientist.
A LIFETIME OF DAMAGE SURVEYS
Timothy P. Marshall, PE
The webinar happened on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 2:00 pm Eastern. You can see the webinar recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voJ1LsY1fB3kWeiWam3g7N6U3D5QIHxB/view?usp=sharing
Stayed tuned for future events that will encompass a variety of formats, including keynote addresses, student research presentations, and panel sessions. We welcome your ideas for speakers, topics, and formats.
The seminar series is sponsored by National Science Foundation Grants 2006613 (CAREER-IBHS) and 1748687 (UI).