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contributor authorStephen P. Leatherman
date accessioned2017-05-08T21:57:35Z
date available2017-05-08T21:57:35Z
date copyrightNovember 2011
date issued2011
identifier other%28asce%29nh%2E1527-6996%2E0000089.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/67446
description abstractThe U.S. coast from Maine to Texas is vulnerable to hurricane impacts. Hurricane-induced economic losses have steadily increased in recent decades. At the same time, trillions of dollars have been invested in coastal development to accommodate the increasing population; therefore, the socioeconomic impacts of hurricane landfalls will also escalate. The state of Florida has sustained massive hurricane losses in recent years. Hurricane Wilma, barely a Category 2 hurricane in 2005, amounted to $16 billion in damages in South Florida. These tremendous losses have resulted in unprecedented insurance payouts. The answer to Florida’s hurricane crisis is to strengthen homes and businesses through retrofitting and improved new construction. This requires full-scale, destructive building testing to gain a better understanding of hurricane-induced, wind-rain effects on buildings and structures. Scientific understanding of hurricane effects will lead to innovative design technologies to mitigate hurricane damages. The effectiveness of these technologies must be validated through laboratory testing and performance evaluation of design concepts.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleHurricane Wind Damage Mitigation: Research and Outlook
typeJournal Paper
journal volume12
journal issue4
journal titleNatural Hazards Review
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000048
treeNatural Hazards Review:;2011:;Volume ( 012 ):;issue: 004
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