Natural Evolution. Natural Disasters.
The recent events in Japan and around the world are a reminder that major natural disasters are part of earth's continuous evolution. Earthquakes in particular are difficult to predict and have the dangerous element of surprise, giving little or no warning. In addition, earthquakes are triggers of other natural disasters including tsunamis and volcanoes.
As a structural engineering firm committed to increasing awareness of earthquake preparedness (see our article on earthquake preparedness) and building safety, we created the following video to remind the public of the importance of Structural Engineering and how it could ultimately save lives.