After a major disaster, hidden amid the rubble and debris are precious clues about the extreme forcesstructures were subjected to, and exactly what caused them to fail. How can researchers collect this perishable data before it’s swept away? Michael Olsen, professor of geomatics and technical director of the NHERI RAPID Facility, talks about a major effort to get crucial technology into the hands of reconnaissance experts quickly, wherever disaster strikes. https://beav.es/URn

BONUS CONTENT:

• RAPID Facility website
• Natural Hazards Reconnaissance with the NHERI RAPID Facility (Frontiers in Built Environment) 
• A new laser-toting disaster lab aims to save lives by saving data (Fast Company) 

https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-11-engineering-natural-hazard-impacts/rapid-reconnaissance-capturing-data-aftermath-disaster-s11e6