Please see the announcement below and flyer attached from Dr. Frank Lombardo regarding the upcoming Tornado Hazard Wind Assessment and Reduction Symposium (THWARTS). Also, as a reminder, the 5th American Association for Wind Engineering Workshop will be held August 12-14, 2018 in Miami, FL. Early registration has been extended to July 27. See the workshop … Continued
5th AAWE Workshop (5AAWE) August 12 th – 14 th 2018 Miami, Florida Reserve your room online: JW Marriott RESERVATIONS Workshop Webpage: https://aaweworkshop.fiu.edu/ Update: Registration Is Now Open » The 5th American Association for Wind Engineering Workshop (5AAWE) will take place in Miami FL in August 2018. This is the fifth AAWE workshop and it … Continued
The European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 741273) is supporting an Advanced Grant (AdG) 2016 project THUNDERR. Recruiting PhD students to do research in this field: “Detection, simulation, modelling and loading of thunderstorm outflows to design wind-safer and cost-efficient structures” Three PhD scholarships … Continued
2018 JOINT WALL OF WIND AND RAPID EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES USER WORKSHOP MAY 17-18, 2018 | MIAMI, FLORIDA Register online: https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/training/workshops/2018-joint-wall-wind-and-rapid/ The NHERI Wall of Wind (WOW) Experimental Facility (EF) and the NHERI Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Facility (referred to as the “RAPID Facility”) are hosting a one-and-a-half day user workshop at Florida International University (FIU), in … Continued
Applications are invited for a one or two-year post-doctoral research appointment (starting January 2018 or later) to work in one or more of the following areas: modeling and characterization of extreme natural hazards (wind, seismic, flood/surge, tornado, fire); probabilistic risk assessment; wood engineering and structural behavior/performance of timber structures subject to environmental (natural) hazards; impacts … Continued
AIR Worldwide (AIR), a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics, is the scientific leader and most respected provider of risk modeling software and consulting services. AIR founded the catastrophe modeling industry in 1987 and today models the risk from natural catastrophes and terrorism in 90 countries. AIR offers the opportunity to … Continued
Senior Research Scientist The Research Division of FM Global is seeking resourceful knowledge-developers and problem-solvers with strong technical and communication skills to plan and conduct basic and applied research in support of our engineering, risk management, and loss prevention needs. Position requires a Ph.D. degree, significant research record related to structural mechanics and dynamics, with … Continued
Fellow Wind Engineers, In this, my first message as President of AAWE, I want to begin with my expression of gratitude to the membership. I consider it an honor to serve you and the Association and look forward to working with the Board to increase the visibility and impact of Wind Engineering in the Americas. … Continued
Jon Galsworthy is a Principal of Rowan, Williams, Davies & Irwin Ltd. (RWDI), a Global Company specializing in modelling the earth’s climate and its effects on the built environment. Leading a group of over 100 talented engineers and professionals working across North America, the U.K. and Asia, Jon has been integral to the conception and … Continued
Fellow Wind Engineers, it seems barely yesterday that I took over from Greg Kopp as your President, so the last 2 years seems to have been a blur! We are on the verge of a new era with a whole new website being launched with a much better membership management system as the Jan-Feb 2017 Newsletter … Continued
