Abstract: The definition of Exposure D in ASCE 7 along the hurricane coastline does not take into account the increase in the roughness of the ocean with increasing wind speeds, the age of waves, or the changes in the wave characteristics ...

Abstract: This paper describes a re-examination of gust factors associated with hurricanes. The hurricane gust factors for the over-land and over-water cases are examined separately, with the observed gust factors compared to those ...

Abstract: An overview of the hurricane hazard model, terrain model, wind pressure, and windborne debris models used in the HAZUS-MH hurricane model is presented. These models represent the first three of five major component models ...

Abstract: An overview of the damage and loss models used in the HAZUS-MH Hurricane Model is presented. These models represent the last two of five major component models used in HAZUS for the prediction of damage and loss to buildings ...