Analysis of Damage Patterns from Hurricane Michael
Publication: Forensic Engineering 2022
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Hurricane Michael was the most powerful storm to hit the Florida Panhandle when it made landfall in 2018. Teams from the Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance (StEER) network collected over 380 damage reports of residential structures in Bay County Florida. This data were analyzed to characterize wind damage. The data indicated an increase in performance in homes built after the Florida Building Code (FBC) was introduced in 2002, with an over 50% reduction in the percentage of homes with extensive damage. Performance of individual structural components generally increased in newer homes, however, FBC revisions since 2002 do not appear to have consistently improved performance. Several factors were determined to affect performance including roof shape with failure more common in gable and complex roofs than hip roofs. The type of roof covering also affected performance where metal roofs experienced fewer overall failures, but a higher percentage of severe failure than asphalt shingles.
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Forensic Engineering 2022
Pages: 352 - 361
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Published online: Nov 2, 2022
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