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Advances in hurricane engineering learning from our past
Title:
Advances in hurricane engineering learning from our past
Author:
ATC & SEI Conference on Advances in Hurricane Engineering (2012 : Miami, Fla.)
ISBN:
9780784477717
Publication Information:
Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2013]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iv, 1228 p.) ill. (some col.)
General Note:
"Sponsored by Applied Technology Council, the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers".

"Proceedings of the 2012 ATC & SEI Conference on Advances in Hurricane Engineering, October 24-26, 2012, Miami, Florida".

Title from online table of contents screen (viewed Jan., 2013).
Contents:
Hurricane Irene : Damage Observations along the Eastern Seaboard -- A Wave, Water Level, and Structural Monitoring Plan for Dauphin Island, Alabama -- The Evolution and Development of Improved Data Collection Methods and Mobile Networks for the Observation of Inland Hurricane Storm Surge -- A Simplified Reliability-Based Method in Estimating Losses to Fixed Offshore Oil Platforms in GOM -- Fragility Assessment of Coastal Bridges under Hurricane Events Using Enhanced Probabilistic Capacity Models -- Joint Distributions of Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge for the City of Charleston in South Carolina -- Storm Surge Return Periods for the United States Gulf Coast -- The Role of Tropical Cyclone Induced Flooding in Economic and Insurance Losses -- Wave Effects on Hurricane Storm Surge Simulation -- An Engineering Approach for Modeling Hurricane Extreme Waves Using Analytical and Numerical Tools -- High Resolution Imagery Collection Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Post-Disaster Studies -- The Fundamentals of Modernizing Damage Assessment Tools -- Recent Advances towards a Robust, Automated Hurricane Damage Assessment from High-Resolution Images -- Challenges Encountered Retrofitting an Existing Concrete Building Classified As an Essential Facility -- ICC 500-2008 : ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters -- Introduction to FEMA's Guidance Document : Emergency Power for Critical Facilities -- Failure Risk of 230 kV Electricity Transmission Lines in South Carolina under Hurricane Wind Hazards -- Fragility Assessment of Wood Poles in Power Distribution Networks against Extreme Wind Hazards -- The Hurricane Roof Position -- Cyclone Risk from Wind, Flood, and Storm Surge Perils in Australia : A Comprehensive Model -- Hurricane Evacuation Decision Support Framework A Risk Based Approach -- Robustness versus Resilience : Hurricanes and Other Natural Hazard Risks -- Hurricane-Related Infrastructure Damage -- The Effect of Averaging Duration on Differences Observed between Gust Factors from Tropical and Extratropical Winds -- Wind Profile and Spectra in Typhoon-Prone Regions in South China -- Tropical Cyclone Marine Surface Wind Modeling : The Shape of the Radial Wind Profile Matters -- Estimation of Peak Wind Pressure on a Low-Rise Building -- Framework for the Assessment of Building Envelope Failures Due to Hurricane Wind Hazards -- Probabilistic Estimation of Extreme Wind Loads on Low-Rise Structures -- Finite Element Evaluation of Modal Stresses in Cantilever Highway Sign Structures -- Development of Computational Tools for Large Scale Wind Simulations -- In Situ Nail Withdrawal Strengths in Wood Residential Roofs -- Probabilistic Approach to Determining Internal Pressures Based on Wind Tunnel Measurements -- Finite Element Modeling of the Progressive Failure of a Low-Rise Building under Uniform Uplift Pressure -- Analysis of Hurricane Andrew Insurance Claim Data for Residential Buildings -- Constructing and Validating Geographically Refined HAZUS-MH4 Hurricane Wind Risk Models : A Machine Learning Approach -- Interactions among Wind Mitigation Features in Benefit/Cost Analysis -- Analysis of Wood-Framed Roof Failures under Realistic Hurricane Wind Loads -- A New Simulator to Recreate Extreme Dynamic Loads on Large-Scale Building Component and Cladding Systems -- Evaluation of Wind-Induced Structural Attenuation Based on Full-Scale Monitoring -- Comparison of Field and Full-Scale Laboratory Peak Pressures at the IBHS Research Center -- Parapet Effects on Full-Scale Wind-Induced Roof Pressures -- Design Wind Speeds in the Caribbean -- An Overview of the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System and Data Measurements during Hurricane Irene -- A Holistic Approach to Ensuring That Hospitals Function at Maximum Efficiency Following Severe Hurricanes in the Caribbean -- NIST Advances in Computer-Aided and Computational Methods in Wind Engineering -- Probabilistic Performance Based Risk Assessment Considering the Interaction of Wind and Windborne Debris Hazards -- Extreme Wind Risk Assessment of the Miami Marlins' New Ballpark in Miami, Florida -- A Framework for Performance-Based Wind Engineering -- Performance-Based Evaluation of an Existing Building Subjected to Wind Forces.

Considering the Directionality Factor in ASCE 7 -- The Effects of Warm Atlantic Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures on the ASCE 7-10 Design Wind Speeds -- Wind-Induced Force and Torque on a Sign Measured in Full Scale in the Field -- Flood Damage-Resistant Materials : Research and Evaluation -- Introduction to the FEMA Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference and the FEMA Substantial Damage Estimator -- ASCE 24 : Improving the Performance of Buildings and Structures in Flood Hazard Areas -- Flood Provisions in the International Code Series and 2010 Florida Building Code -- Observations on ASCE 7-10 Methods for Determining Wind Loads -- Foundation Design in Coastal Flood Zones -- Survival Analysis of Elevated Homes on the Bolivar Peninsula after Hurricane Ike -- FEMA's Coastal Construction Manual Update Wind Resistant Design -- FEMA's Coastal Construction Manual Update Flood-Resistant Design -- Wind versus Water : Determining the Cause of Coastal Building Damage in Hurricanes -- Distinguishing Damage Due to Wind versus Floods An ASCE Publication -- Katrina on Trial Forensic Hindcasting the Most Costly Storm -- Separating Junk Science from Sound Engineering Principles during Forensic Assessments of Hurricane Damage -- Cost-Effectiveness of Wind Retrofit Measures -- Retrofitting a Historic Building Envelope for Disaster Resilience and Sustainability -- Evolution of Insurance Incentives for Wind-Resistant Construction since Hurricane Andrew -- IBHS FORTIFIED Homes Hurricane : Bronze, Silver, and Gold; An Incremental Holistic Approach to Reducing Residential Property Losses in Hurricane Prone Areas -- FEMA's Wind Retrofit Guide -- Wind Loads on Components of Multi-Layer Wall Systems with Air-Permeable Exterior Cladding -- Evaluation of the Wind Pressure Performance of Walls with Exterior Rigid Foam Sheathing -- A Parametric Representation of Wind-Driven Rain in Experimental Setups -- Water Entry through Roof Sheathing Joints and Attic Vents : A Preliminary Study -- The Relationship between the Wind Damage Sustained by a Residential Building and Its Floor Area -- Wind Uplift Capacity of Foam-Retrofitted Roof Sheathing Subjected to Water Leaks -- Engineering Standards for Glazing Performance -- Residential Fenestration Vulnerability to Windborne Debris -- Design and Field Testing of Windows/Doors in Hurricane Zones -- Protection and Performance before, during, and after the Storm -- Superior Structural Silicone Glazing -- Hazard Mitigation of the Building Envelope : Are Our Building Envelopes Ready for a Powerful Storm? -- Forensic Studies of Surface-Damaged Curtain Wall Glass -- Anatomy of Glass Damage in Urban Areas during Hurricanes -- Structural Wind Engineering of High-Rise Towers in Hurricane-Prone Regions -- Wind Engineering of the Shanghai Center Tower -- An Examination of Wind-Related Design Criteria and Their Applications in Hurricane Regions -- Wind Turbulence and Load Sharing Effects on Ballasted Roof-Top Solar Arrays -- Wind Loads on Low Profile Tilted Solar Arrays Placed on Low-Rise Building Roofs -- Full Scale and Wind Tunnel Testing of a Photovoltaic Panel Mounted on Residential Roofs -- Life-Cycle Assessment of Personal Residential Roof Decking and Cover under Hurricane Threats -- Wind Tunnel Model Studies of Aerodynamic Lifting of Roof Pavers -- Wind Load on Ridge and Field Tiles on a Residential Building : A Full Scale Study -- Investigation of the Wind Resistance of Asphalt Shingles -- Solar Panel Installations on Existing Structures -- Roof Curb Design : For Compliance with Building Code Seismic and Wind Load Requirements -- Design of RTU Curbs for Hurricane Winds -- Full Scale and Wind Tunnel Testing of Rooftop Equipment on a Flat Roof -- Damage Simulation System for Coupled Hazards Caused by Maximum Possible Typhoons in Coastal Zones under a Future Climate -- Influence of Climate Change on Future Hurricane Wind Hazards along the US Eastern Coast and the Gulf of Mexico -- Rapid Probabilistic Assessment of Wave and Surge Hurricane Risk -- Rapid Estimation of Storm Surge within the Disaster Response Intelligent System (DRIS) -- Advanced Estimation of Coastal Storm Surge : Application of SWAN+ADCIRC in Georgia/Northeast Florida Storm Surge Study -- Cyber-Eye : Integrated Cyber-Infrastructure to Support Hurricane Risk Assessment -- FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Program: Observations and Recommendations since Hurricane Andrew.
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ASCE conference proceedings.
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