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Civil and Structural PEs Search for Solutions
It's not often David Prevatt, P.E., gets up close and personal with a tornado. The University of Florida assistant professor of engineering wasn't present for any of the devastating twisters that made this year's season the deadliest since 1950.
Joplin unveils eco-friendly construction systems
A design plan that incorporates a number of energy-wise and storm-resistant construction systems could put Joplin in the forefront of environmentally sound disaster rebuilding.
After Devastating Tornado, Kansas Town Rebuilds Green
At 9:50 p.m. on May 4, 2007, a 1.7 mile-wide F5 tornado perfectly aligned with the 1.7 mile-wide town of Greensburg, Kan.
Saudi embraces U.S. oil boom even as kingdom's output steadies
Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia's oil minister, said in a Washington speech that U.S. crude output, which has jumped to the highest level in about 20 years, will increase stability in global oil markets.
Oil slips to $93 a barrel ahead of U.S. growth data
In this Tuesday, March 6, 2012, file photo taken with a long time exposure, a pumping unit sucks oil from the ground near Greensburg, Kan.