Wind storm and storm surge mitigation /

Description: This monograph contains 13 technical papers presented at the First International Workshop on Wind Storm and Storm Surge Mitigation Construction: Issues of Storm, Shelter, and Safety, held in Bangladesh in 2005. The papers by U.S. and Bangladeshi scientists and engineers explore the long...

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Corporate Author:	American Society of Civil Engineers
Other Authors:	Uddin, Nassim
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2010.
Series:	Monograph (ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management) ; no. 4.
Subjects:	Building, Stormproof. Hazard mitigation. Construction à l'épreuve de la tempête. Catastrophes > Réduction. stormproof construction. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Construction > General. Sturmflut Electronic books.
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Summary:	Description: This monograph contains 13 technical papers presented at the First International Workshop on Wind Storm and Storm Surge Mitigation Construction: Issues of Storm, Shelter, and Safety, held in Bangladesh in 2005. The papers by U.S. and Bangladeshi scientists and engineers explore the long-term issues of wind storm, storm surge, and public safety in the Bay of Bengal region. Topics include: wind storm, hurricane, and tsunami characterization; effect on habitat and infrastructure; disaster reduction strategy (affordable shelters construction); risk and loss estimation; socioeconomic aspects of population dynamics; and public health and safety issues.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780784473238 0784473234