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Aug 15, 2014
Chapter 3
Historic Events
Publication: Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water
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This chapter provides some historical context and background for wind and water issues related to hurricane events. Many hurricanes in the last 25 years were either significant wind or storm surge events, or both. Each hurricane has provided lessons on how buildings perform under such conditions, and each has provided some insight into how newer building codes can help reduce damage from these events. The events also provide some perspective on the unknowns of a building's behavior during a hurricane. The chapter highlights various hurricane events in last 25 years, including Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane Charley in 2004, Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Hurricane Ike in 2008.
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Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water
Pages: 41 - 50
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 15, 2014
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Building codes
- Buildings
- Coastal engineering
- Coastal processes
- Coasts, oceans, ports, and waterways engineering
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Disaster risk management
- Disasters and hazards
- Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones
- Natural disasters
- Standards and codes
- Storm surges
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Wind engineering
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Applied Technology Council, 19266 Coastal Highway, Unit 4, #19, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Email: [email protected]
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