工程师应对美国不断老化的气候变化和自然灾害带来的基础设施威胁。 Engineers tackle aging U.S. infrastructure threats from climate change and natural disasters.

美国的基础设施面临老龄化系统、气候变化和城市化加剧等重大挑战,使其更容易受到地震和洪水等灾害的影响。 America's infrastructure faces significant challenges from aging systems, climate change, and increased urbanization, making it more vulnerable to disasters like earthquakes and floods. 三名土木工程师正在开发创新技术来处理这些问题。 Three civil engineers are developing innovative technologies to address these issues. 密歇根大学教授Jason McCormick正在研究如何在地震等极端事件期间保护建筑物免遭破坏。 Jason McCormick, a professor at the University of Michigan, is researching ways to protect structures from damage during extreme events like earthquakes.