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CEE-4554: Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery

Description: Causes, mechanics, classifications, and forces associated with tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and landslides. Resistance evaluation for existing ground, facilities and structures. Hazard-resistant design of new facilities. Risk and reliability assessment and decision analysis. Strategies and designs for natural disaster risk mitigation. Emergency response for protection of life and property and restoration of lifelines. Includes an interdisciplinary team project. Prerequisite: Senior Standing Required

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 19

Average GPA: 3.39 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 35.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.14%

Matthew Mauldon201949.0%42.8%6.5%1.0%0.5%0.2%3.3814
Marek Adrian Rodriguez202450.9%42.0%5.0%0.3%1.9%0.0%3.405

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