Abstract: Many elevated houses in coastal areas have suffered serious wind-induced damage during hurricanes; this indicates the need for better understanding of the performance of elevated homes subjected to higher wind forces or ...

Abstract: Recent hurricanes indicated that retrofitted residential buildings are still susceptible to wind- and flood-induced damage in coastal areas. This poor performance indicates that flood retrofit methods need to be evaluated ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a panelized brick veneer over steel stud backup wall system to address some of the shortcomings of conventional systems. Thermal and hygrothermal analyses of the proposed wall system with different ...

Abstract: Presented herein are the details and results of an experimental study conducted to evaluate the performance of a proposed infill wall fuse system. The purpose of this system, referred to as the seismic infill wall isolator ...

Abstract: Coastal residential buildings have suffered significant damage during recent hurricanes, which illustrates the poor performance of coastal structures. This paper reviews the performance of coastal residential buildings ...

Abstract: With advancement in sensor, control, and communication technologies, homes can now be equipped with more intelligent lighting, HVAC, entertainment, and safety/security systems, as well as appliances with many advanced ...

Abstract: Transforming a building information model to an engineering analytical model is tedious and time consuming. With the current state of interoperability, after importing the building information model, the designer makes ...