每年，建筑和基础设施都会遭受自然灾害和人为故意袭击造成的严重破坏性事件。这些事件除了造成不幸的伤害和生命损失外，还造成了严重的破坏和经济损失。根据美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，简称NSA）的数据，2020年美国各地分别发生了220亿美元的极端天气事件，造成950亿美元的损失。1为了减少这些灾害的影响，社区、建筑物所有者、机构、公共机构和其他人正在寻求提高建筑物、基础设施和社区整体的恢复力。

Every year, buildings and infrastructure are subjected to severely disruptive events caused by natural disasters and human-made intentional attacks. These events create significant disruptions and economic damages in addition to unfortunate injury and loss of life. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were 22 separate billion-dollar extreme weather events across the United States in 2020 resulting in $95 billon of damages.1 To reduce the impacts of these disasters, communities, building owners, institutions, public agencies, and others are looking to enhance the resilience of buildings, infrastructure, and communities overall.