A Framework for Characterizing Uncertainty Factors in Postdisaster Structural Performance Assessment Data
Publication: Natural Hazards Review
Volume 24, Issue 1
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request, including framework, performance assessment data from the longitudinal Lumberton study, and performance assessment data collected following Hurricane Ike.
Acknowledgments
This research was conducted as part of the NIST Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning under Cooperative Agreement 70NANB20H008 between the NIST and Colorado State University. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions or views of NIST or the US Department of Commerce. The authors would like to thank Professor John van de Lindt, Professor Andre Barbosa, and Dr. Omar Nofal, who contributed valuable discussions informing the content of this article.
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