Fundamentals of Building Science

Designed to present information on the risks posed by natural hazards and the basic scientific and engineering concepts for hazard-resistant buildings and facilities. The course reviews information about the impacts of wind, flood, earthquake and wildland/urban interface fire on the constructed environment. It explains key performance and construction issues related to floods, wind, wildfires and earthquakes.

1. Understand the characteristics of each hazard.
2. Identify sources of information concerning critical properties of each hazard (e.g., hazard size and intensity classification systems).
3. Recognize the damage risk to the built environment for each hazard.