Abstract: Throughout the U.S., there has been a dramatic increase in the installation of wind turbines, which and are now producing a notable portion of renewable energy. The tower base experiences large stress reversals as a result ...

Abstract: Wind turbines are typically designed for a target service life of 20 years because of fatigue-related failures of the moving components such as the rotors and blades. Designing the tower to have the same lifetime as other ...

Abstract: Coastal structures are subjected to multihazard events such as hurricanes which consist of hurricane-induced surge and waves as well as winds. Hurricanes are a common natural hazard in the United States and cause considerable ...

Abstract: Hurricanes are devastating natural hazards that often cause damage to the built environment as a result of their loadings, which include storm surge, waves, and wind, often in combination. Modeling these hazards individually ...

Abstract: Physics-based fragilities for damage, loss, and resilience analysis are needed to model a community to earthquakes, hurricane winds, tornados, or floods. Currently, most building flood fragilities such as those available ...

Abstract: Floods account for the highest annual average losses from natural hazards across the United States, and the occurrence of repeat flood inundation events in United States communities is increasing. Distinguishing damages ...