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Resilience Engineering Against Extreme Climate Events: Building Code Adaptation and Structural Design for Critical Facilities
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1719178
Abstract
Extreme climate events require a reassessment of how building codes and structural design practices define safety, performance, and continuity for critical facilities. Hospitals, emergency operations centers, and command facilities must not only avoid structural collapse during floods and high-speed wind events, but also preserve essential functions when surrounding infrastructure is disrupted. This article discusses how resilience engineering can guide the adaptation of construction codes and structural design requirements to address climate-related hazards. Based on literature on risk-informed engineering standards, climate-adaptive infrastructure, flood-resistant construction, structural safety, hospital resilience, emergency operations centers, and thermal resilience, the article argues that critical facilities require performance objectives beyond minimum life-safety criteria. Their design should incorporate structural robustness, envelope integrity, flood protection, wind resistance, redundancy of utilities, protection of non-structural systems, safe access, habitability, and functional recovery. The strategic value of this approach lies in supporting national preparedness and continuity of essential services during climate-related emergencies.
Keywords
Resilience Engineering, Extreme Climate Events, Critical Facilities, Structural Design, Operational Continuity.
How to cite this paper
@article{1719178,
author = {Elayne de Kassia Santos da Silva},
title = {Resilience Engineering Against Extreme Climate Events: Building Code Adaptation and Structural Design for Critical Facilities},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {6},
pages = {2658-2662},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1719178.pdf},
abstract = {Extreme climate events require a reassessment of how building codes and structural design practices define safety, performance, and continuity for critical facilities. Hospitals, emergency operations centers, and command facilities must not only avoid structural collapse during floods and high-speed wind events, but also preserve essential functions when surrounding infrastructure is disrupted. This article discusses how resilience engineering can guide the adaptation of construction codes and structural design requirements to address climate-related hazards. Based on literature on risk-informed engineering standards, climate-adaptive infrastructure, flood-resistant construction, structural safety, hospital resilience, emergency operations centers, and thermal resilience, the article argues that critical facilities require performance objectives beyond minimum life-safety criteria. Their design should incorporate structural robustness, envelope integrity, flood protection, wind resistance, redundancy of utilities, protection of non-structural systems, safe access, habitability, and functional recovery. The strategic value of this approach lies in supporting national preparedness and continuity of essential services during climate-related emergencies.},
keywords = {Resilience Engineering, Extreme Climate Events, Critical Facilities, Structural Design, Operational Continuity.},
month = {December},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1719178}
}