Andrew O'Donnell
Andrew O’Donnell works in the AIR Research and Modeling department as an engineer on the Earthquake Vulnerability team.
7/28/2020 - 11 min read
Modeling Fundamentals: Re-Evaluating the Seismic Vulnerability of Australia’s Major Construction Types
The 2020 update to the AIR Earthquake Model for Australia provided an opportunity to add support for new risk types and re-evaluate the modeled vulnerability for property in Australia. Cavity double brick masonry and masonry veneer constructions, which constitute the majority of residential buildings in Australia, are used as examples to illustrate this update in light of newly available data from Australia and New Zealand.
4/3/2018 - 4 min read
When a home’s high value also means high earthquake risk
Compared to standard-value homes, high-value homes are larger and more complex structures that are generally constructed better, but may be more vulnerable to earthquakes
12/16/2016 - 3 min read
Ductility and Stiffness—What They Are and Why They Matter in an Earthquake
Ductility is a materials property that describes the extent to which a material (or structure) can undergo large deformations without failing.