Title Engineering investigations of hurricane damage : wind versus water / edited by David B. Peraza, P.E., William L. Coulbourne, P.E., Morgan Griffith, P.E. ; sponsored by Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, Technical Council on Wind Engineering

Published Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 172 pages) : illustrations Contents Part I: Background: 1. Basic hurricane wind principles / Gregory A. Kopp and Yarrow Fewless -- 2. Basic storm surge, wave, and flooding principles / Bruce A. Ebersole -- 3. Historic events / William L. Coulbourne -- 4. Codes and standards / Mark P. Ellis and Samuel L. Cooper -- 5. Response of structures to wind, storm surge, flood, and waves / Samuel D. Amoroso and Kurtis R. Gurley Part II: Investigation: 6. Planning and managing investigations / Morgan Griffith -- 7. Field investigations / Ryan T. Chancey, Kerry S. Lee, Matthew D. Oestrike, Stewart Verhulst, Bart Barrett and Deepak Ahuja -- 8. Hurricane data and damage models / Carol J. Friedland and Carol C. Massarra -- 9. Report writing / Leonard J. Morse-Fortier -- 10. Case studies [A. an example of a building that was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina; B. a case where the majority of the damage was caused by flood, and by flood-borne debris; C. the collapse of the brick veneer was caused by hydrostatic pressure from flood water; D. a building with damage to the roof trusses, caused by hydrostatic uplift of the pile-supported ground-level floor framing] / David B. Peraza, Morgan Griffith and Michael Horst Summary This publication provides civil engineers with the background and guidance necessary to conduct engineering damage investigations of structures following hurricanes, focusing particularly on distinguishing between wind damage and water damage. The first part introduces the scientific background and engineering principles of topics essential to an investigation: hurricane characteristics, wind speeds, storm surges, building codes, and the response of buildings. The second part applies these principles and covers the practical side of carrying out a post-hurricane damage assessment, including planning and managing an investigation, tips for conducting a field investigation, researching specific events, and writing reports. A final chapter offers case studies illustrating ways to synthesize and apply all the collected information. -- Provided by publisher Analysis Wind engineering Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones Forensic engineering Field tests Storm surges Building codes Standards and codes Case studies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Building, Stormproof. Hurricane damage. Wind-pressure. stormproof construction. wind loads. Building, Stormproof Hurricane damage Wind-pressure Form Electronic book Author Peraza, David B Coulbourne, William L Griffith, Morgan ISBN 9781680157963 1680157965

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