Structural Assessment of Cyclone Hudhud in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 34, Issue 5
Abstract
The very severe cyclone (VSC), Hudhud, in October 2014 was the strongest storm event to hit any Indian city. Starting as a tropical storm in the Bay of Bengal, VSC Hudhud demonstrated a unique climate phenomenon that resulted in a massive snow dump in Nepal ( away from the Bay). This paper reports the damage assessment outcomes of structures in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) of Andhra Pradesh, India. From 114 structures analyzed, the outcomes indicated unique wind damage distributions in Vizag. This paper provides firsthand evidence of a likely sustained wind force that carried its water contents further inland and a possible demonstration of a multihazard, multiregion effect of a single extreme cyclone.
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Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available in a repository online in accordance with funder data retention policies (http://cybergis.uncc.edu/hurricane).
Acknowledgments
The investigation team would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (TREC-STEP) and the National Institute of Technology of Tiruchirappalli (NITT) for sponsoring the study. In particular, we would like to acknowledge TREC-STEP Director R.M.P. Jawahar and NITT Director Dr. Srinivasan Sundarrajan for their support of the project. Shen-En Chen also acknowledges the Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship for the financial support enabling him to conduct research in India. The investigation team also appreciates greatly the support and assistance of Professor D.S.R. Murty of Andhra University. Finally, the team acknowledges the supports and warm interactions from several local residents and engineers that were interviewed for the study.
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Volume 34 • Issue 5 • October 2020
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Received: Feb 22, 2019
Accepted: Apr 30, 2020
Published online: Aug 4, 2020
Published in print: Oct 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jan 4, 2021
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