CE 4745 - Natural Hazards and the Built Environment

Institution:

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Subject:

Description:

Prereq.: junior standing. C redit will not be given for both this course and CE 4445. Engineering impacts and implications of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural hazards on the built environment; effects of hazards on buildings and infrastructure systems; damage mechanisms; principles of wind, flood, and seismic resistant design; hurricane evacuation and sheltering; engineering preparedness, response and recovery issues; design strategies for life safety and damage mitigation; building codes, land use zoning, floodplain management, and insurance as mitigation tools.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lsu.edu

Phone Number:

(225) 578-3202

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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