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Apr 26, 2012
Damage Assessment of Homes and Buildings from an Engineering Point of View
Publication: Structures Congress 2008: Crossing Borders
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This paper addresses methods of assessing damages to buildings and homes based on an engineering approach that utilizes forensics along with codes and standards to determine the extent of the damages. The various causations of the damages include wind, fire, floods, earthquakes and blasts. A general approach to the examination of the risks is outlined, and the elements that a report should contain are addressed. Emphasis is placed on the decisive role that corroborating information plays in determining the extent and the proximate cause of damages.
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Structures Congress 2008: Crossing Borders
Pages: 1 - 12
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© 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building codes
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Disaster risk management
- Disasters and hazards
- Earthquakes
- Fires
- Floods
- Forensic engineering
- Geohazards
- Geotechnical engineering
- Man-made disasters
- Standards and codes
- Structural engineering
- Water and water resources
- Wind engineering
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P.E.
Consulting Engineer, Private Practice, and former Professor at McNeese State University, Lake Charles. E-mail: LA, [email protected]
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