For more than a century, tree-ring research has identified relationships between climatic and ecological conditions and tree growth to describe past environments and constrain future …
Hurricanes are one of the most devastating natural hazards which result in significant damage to civil infrastructure. The transmission tower-line system is specifically highly …
Wave runup is a critical factor that affects coastal flooding, shoreline changes, and the damage to coastal structures. Climate change is also expected to amplify the impact of wave …
The changing climate with resulting more extreme weather events will likely impact infrastructure assets and services. This phenomenon can present direct threats to the assets …
R Snaiki, SS Parida - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Hurricanes are considered as one of the most devastating natural hazards. Their induced risk is expected to significantly increase with the changing climate conditions. Residential …
As offshore wind capacity could grow substantially in the coming years, floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are particularly expected to make a significant contribution to the …
A Hintermaier, N Lin - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Tropical cyclone (TC) winds control design wind speeds for much of the eastern United States. Those winds are likely to intensify with climate change, but climate change was not …
Coastal regions in North America face major threats from storm surges caused by hurricanes and nor'easters. Traditional numerical models, while accurate, are computationally …
T Ghazal, A Elshaer, H Aboshosha - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In Canada, the number of extreme wind events is increasing due to climate change. Accordingly, storm shelters are becoming more popular, as it provides a life-saving solution …