Using Site Assessment and Risk Analysis to Plan and Build Disaster-Resistant Programs and Facilities
Catherine M. Vogelweid DVM, PhD1, James B. Hill AIA2, Robert A. Shea PE3, Sam J. Truby LATG4
& Laurel D. Schantz DVM5
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Vogelweid is the Director of the Laboratory Animal Resource Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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Hill is an Architect at BSA Design in Indianapolis, IN.
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Shea is a Professional Engineer at BSA Design in Indianapolis, IN.
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Truby is a Manager at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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Schantz is the Assistant Director of the Laboratory Animal Resource Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Correspondence should be addressed to Please send reprint requests to Vogelweid at Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Room IB-008, 975 West Walnut Street, Indianapolis, IN46202-5121, or .
Research animals need protection from the catastrophic losses that can occur during disasters. The best method of protecting animals is to house them in facilities that have been reinforced using disaster-resistant construction methods. The authors explain the use of site-specific risk analysis to determine the proper building site and features.
