This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the design criteria and best practices essential for improving community resilience in the face of natural hazards. Drawing from a high-level review of U.S. codes, standards, and reference practices, participants will learn how to evaluate and enhance the performance of buildings and infrastructure systems against flood, wind, and seismic events. The program emphasizes design hazard characterization, performance expectations, functional recovery, and the role of interdependencies in resilience planning. It also examines the impacts of changing environmental conditions on infrastructure and identifies emerging methods to address these challenges. From buildings and water systems to electrical grids and transportation networks, the course offers insights into creating resilient systems that support sustainable communities. In a world where natural hazards are becoming increasingly severe, the resilience of our built environment is more crucial than ever. This course delves into the principles, standards, and applications necessary to create infrastructure that not only survives but thrives under challenging conditions. Course Outline

1. Introduction to Resilience

Overview of resilience concepts in buildings and infrastructure. Importance of resilience in natural hazard preparedness and recovery.

2. Codes, Standards, and Regulations

Examination of the latest codes, including ASCE 7 and FEMA standards. Aligning design criteria with resilience goals.

3. Sector-Specific Insights

Buildings: Design considerations for functional recovery. Water Infrastructure: Systems integration and resilience. Electric Power: Designing for redundancy and operational continuity. Transportation: Enhancing intermodal infrastructure resilience.

4. Emerging Trends and Climate Adaptation

Addressing climate change impacts in design. Innovations in resilience planning and performance-based design.

5. Case Studies and Applications

Real-world examples of resilience-focused projects. Lessons learned and best practices. This course is designed for engineers, architects, city planners, construction managers, and policy makers looking to integrate resilience into infrastructure design and planning.

Learning Objectives

At the successful conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to identify and discuss:

• Understand resilience concepts and their role in infrastructure design.
• Recognize critical gaps in current codes and standards.
• Apply resilience-based methodologies to different sectors.
• Evaluate case studies for real-world applications.
• Design infrastructure systems with enhanced functional recovery.
• Address interdependencies in infrastructure systems.
• Integrate community resilience goals into project planning.
• Utilize performance-based design methods for various hazards.
• Plan for climate adaptation in long-term infrastructure design.
• Assess resilience metrics and their community impacts.
• Formulate risk-based design approaches for flood, wind, and seismic hazards.
• Incorporate redundancy and operational continuity into electric systems.
• Implement adaptive designs for water and wastewater systems.
• Develop hazard-specific strategies for transportation systems.
• Engage with policy implications and stakeholder collaboration.
• Leverage emerging tools for resilience analysis.
• Prioritize community goals in infrastructure planning.
• Create actionable designs to improve long-term recovery timelines.