Sponsored by the BSCES Student Chapters Committee,
Tufts University ASCE Student Chapter, and
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc
Tufts University
Alumnae Hall, 40 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
5:30 PM Social/Registration; 6:30 PM Dinner; 7:30 PM Presentation
Dr. Long T. Phan, PhD, PE, F.ACI
Acting Director, Disaster and Failure Studies Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Phan is the Manager of the Structural Performance under Multi-Hazards Program and the Acting Director of the Disaster and Failure Studies at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). At NIST, Dr. Phan has conducted research on a wide range of topics, including investigations of damage to the built environment caused by natural or man-made disasters. He has conducted numerous tornado investigations, such as those in Jarrel, Texas (1997); Orlando, Florida (1998); Alabama (1998); Spencer, South Dakota (1998); Joplin, Missouri (2011); and Newcastle-Moore, Oklahoma (2013). Dr. Phan will discuss the lessons learned from these investigations, the key recommendations made in the studies, and how the design methodology for tornado events has changed and evolved.
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Registration Fees:
$20 Students; $25 Senior Members (65+)
$45 BSCES Members, $50 Non-Members
$40 Public Sector Members; $45 Public Sector Non-Members
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2016
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