2014 ICC Global Forum

Presentations

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"Wall of Wind Research to Enhance Building Codes and Mitigate the Disastrous Effects of Hurricanes through Preventive Measures"
Presenter: Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Director, Lab. Wind Engineering Research, Intl. Hurricane Research Center, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environ. Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL

"Implementation of Building Regulation for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the Caribbean"
Presenter: Dr. Frederick Krimgold, Director, Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Advanced Research Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Arlington, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Arlington, Virginia

"The International Building Code and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Challenges in the Implementation of the International Building and Fire Codes"
Presenter: Thomas Meyers, CBO, Saudi Aramco Loss Prevention Engineer

"Measures for Disaster Risk Mitigation in Existing Buildings in Japan: The BSL and Preventive/Corrective Actions"
Presenter: Nakaya Tomoko, Head of the Architecture Division, Public Works Bureau, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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