After extreme events, telecommunication systems are essential for the emergency management teams. The welfare of communities demands reliable and uninterrupted operations of these systems. Unfortunately, telecommunication towers continue to be very vulnerable to strong wind events, which leads to large scale and long-term service interruptions and outages, which are associated with significant revenue losses and high repair costs. The Center studies wind loads, dynamic response, vulnerability, repairability, and regional failure correlation for these complex systems.
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