The Christchurch Earthquake: Lessons Learned for the Midwest and United States
Sri Sritharan
Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 at 5:30 pm – Alliant Energy Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Sri Sritharan, Wilson Engineering Professor in civil engineering, was asked to serve on a reconnaissance team to study the damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was also asked to come back to the United States and the Midwest with "lessons learned" from this 6.3 earthquake, of even greater significance after the devastation in Japan.Cosponsored By:
- Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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