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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 30, 2010
Georgia Tech Associate Chair and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Reginald DesRoches testified before the Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration on Sept. 30. He was one of seven witnesses who spoke before the subcommittee and the only presenter representing a university.
DesRoches was invited to share his expertise on earthquake
resilience in the
United States focusing on the risks associated with and the effects of
a
potential catastrophic earthquake event. His testimony highlighted his
background
on the performance of built infrastructure in the Central and
Southeastern
United States and his firsthand experience with the earthquake in Haiti.
An internationally recognized expert in reducing damage and loss from
earthquakes, DesRoches’ research focuses on earthquake-resistant design
and
retrofitting of bridges, protective systems for buildings and bridges
and the
performance of transportation networks. A native of Haiti, DesRoches
led a team of earthquake experts to the island nation last winter to
study the
damage from the major quake that struck there in January.
