DesignSafe Radio Podcast
1) Beyond building code with cold-formed steel
Note: This podcast interview was recorded before the CFS10 shake table tests, which took place in June and July of 2025. In this episode, earthquake engineers Tara Hutchinson, of UC San Diego, and B...Show More
2) Introduction to CFS10 project with Hutchinson and Schafer
Tara Hutchinson and Ben Schafer, principal investigators for the NHERI CFS10 project, introduce us to cold-formed steel and their long-term research interest in this resilient material.
3) Hurricane recon deployments 101
University of Florida Professor and coastal engineer Nina Stark dives into the logistics of post-hurricane data collection.
4) Post-Hurricane Reconnaissance
Nina Stark studies soil mechanics and soil responses to coastal and riverine stresses -- like hurricanes and related flooding. During hurricane season, you will find her in the field, collecting peris...Show More
5) 10-story cold-formed steel shake table test
Earthquake engineer and cold-formed steel researcher Ben Schafer introduces the NHERI CFS10 project underway at the NHERI UC San Diego shake table facility.
6) Stealthy strength of cold-formed steel
The strength of cold-formed steel is not well-known. In this podcast, Johns Hopkins earthquake engineer Ben Schafer discusses academic-industry research projects with CFS and the current understanding...Show More
7) Intro to cold-formed steel as resilient framing material
Research engineer Ben Schafer provides an excellent primer on cold-formed steel, CFS, and its benefits in framing structures susceptible to natural hazards like earthquakes and high winds.
8) The Future of Wildfire Mitigation
Research engineer Erica Fischer notes that engineers, such as those in the NSF NHERI natural hazards community, are working on multiple fronts to leverage their skills and knowledge to reduce damage f...Show More
9) Homeowners Can Mitigate Wildfire Risk
Oregon State University research engineer Erica Fischer discusses ways people can reduce wildfire risk.
10) Collecting data after an urban-wildfire event
Oregon State University researcher Erica Fischer explains how engineers collect post-fire data to characterize wildfires that burn into urban areas.