Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water
May 22, 2017 at 08:03 pm EDT
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Dave Peraza and Morgan Griffith will be presenting this webinar
Purpose and Background
When a hurricane strikes, civil engineers are often called upon to investigate the resulting damage to structures. Frequently, engineers performing those investigations are asked to distinguish between wind damage and water damage. This task can be dauntingly complex, demanding expertise in structural engineering, historic building codes, construction practices, wind forces, and water/wave forces.
This webinar explores important issues for the civil engineer conducting engineering damage assessments of structures following hurricanes, focusing particularly on wind versus water investigations. Case studies will be presented to highlight the principles discussed. This webinar assists civil engineers in providing efficient and high-quality services, based on sound technical principles.
This webinar presents the key topics contained in the newly released book published by ASCE, Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water.
Primary Discussion Topics
State-of-the-practice regarding available meteorological data following hurricanes
Building damage patterns associated with wind and with storm surge/flooding
Best practices in managing hurricane damage investigations, including field investigations
Case studies to highlight principles discussed
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