Kiesling, Ernst 2021-10-05
This interview features Ernst Kiesling as he discusses his time as chair of the Texas Tech University Civil Engineering Department, and his research and work on above ground safe rooms.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name:Ernst Kiesling
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 30, 2021
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:31:36 (1 hour 31 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction; transforming the Civil Engineering department; Pushback to implementing change; The Institute for Disaster Research; the impact of the May 11, 1970 Lubbock tornado; How the tornado impacted the career paths of Dr. Kiesling and his colleagues; Living in an Earth-sheltered house; the future of home construction; Funding research; Addressing the myths about tornados; storm shelters and safe rooms; Above ground versus in-ground shelters; materials for above ground safe rooms; Materials for above ground safe rooms continued; resistance to changing building codes
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < >
Related Interview: Kiesling, Ernst 2013-10-17 Kiesling, Ernst 2021-09-30 Kiesling, Ernst 2021-10-12
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
