Abstract: This paper provides insights from a graduate forensic engineering course for civil engineers and analyses its success from the instructor and student perspectives. The objective of the study was to evaluate teaching methods ...

Abstract: Wind tunnel studies were conducted on 1:100 scale building models of monosloped and several (two- through five-span) sawtooth roof buildings to determine appropriate peak and area-averaged wind pressure coefficients. The ...

Abstract: Tornado-induced wind load modeling has advanced significantly in recent years, but comparison of the experimental or numerical models to observed tornado damage is limited. This paper describes the development of empirically ...

Abstract: Premature failure of wood roof sheathing under wind loading has primarily been blamed on poor nail installation resulting in reduced nail withdrawal strengths. However, this increased vulnerability could also result from ...

Abstract: This research evaluated and compared the wind-uplift capacity of wood roof-sheathing panels fabricated by using nails with retrofitted roof panels made with nails and closed-cell sprayed polyurethane foam (ccSPF) adhesive. ...

Abstract: The wind uplift resistance of wood roof sheathing panels has been the subject of many engineering studies due to the high probability that roofs are subjected to large uplift loads during intense wind events. However, few ...

Abstract: Recent advancements in technology and infrastructure have greatly improved the capabilities of the natural hazards community to collect robust samples of building performance following hazard events and make them available ...

Abstract: Damage to building envelopes, roofing, and wall cladding systems remains a major concern during high wind speed events such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Roofing systems are particularly vulnerable to wind damage, which can ...

Abstract: In the United States, currently there are three consensus test methods for determining the wind uplift capacity of mechanically-attached single-ply roofing membrane systems. Each is based upon a specific specimen size and ...

Abstract: The objective of this project was to evaluate system effects and further define load paths within a light-frame wood structure under extreme wind events. The three-dimensional 30- by 40-ft (9.1- by 12.2-m) building, designed ...