Hurricane Ike: What we have learned and steps for the future – Conference

Title: Hurricane Ike: What we have learned and steps for the future – Conference
Location: SSPEED Center at Rice University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 6100 Main MS-317, Houston, Texas 77005
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Description: Houston Tomorrow Event

SSPEED Center has developed a conference program that is focused as much on the nearer-term as on the longer-term. Our research indicates that for capital intensive structural solutions, it is clear that the community will be left vulnerable by the extended time it takes to design, fund, permit and construct such a major feature. There are better ways to address storm surge and inland flooding, such as a mix of structural and non-structural alternatives that can be employed in less time, and at a lower cost.

The program will be divided into various presentations that will attempt to crystallize both the temporal solutions as well as a range of alternative structural and non-structural solutions.

Cost: $50

Contact: SSPEED@rice.edu
713-348-4977
Start Time: 8:30
Date: 2010-09-13