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Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the US Virgin Islands : building performance observations and recommendations for ASCE 7 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coulbourne, William L. (Author), Henry, Cherylyn (Author), Smith, Thomas Lee, 1948- (Author)
Other Authors: Bruns, Connor (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2021]
Subjects:
Building, Stormproof > United States Virgin Islands.
Wind-pressure.
Hurricane Maria, 2017.
Hurricane Irma, 2017.
Construction à l'épreuve de la tempête > Îles Vierges américaines.
Pression du vent.
Ouragan Maria, 2017.
wind loads.
Building design
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and cyclones
Wind engineering
Wind speed
ASCE 7
Islands
Storm surges
Disasters and hazards
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • General Performance of Engineered Buildings
  • Topographic Effects on Wind Speed
  • Solar Panel Arrays
  • Wind-Borne Debris
  • Summary of Recommendations
  • Appendix A. Performance-Based Wind Design
  • Appendix B. Site 6 Failure Exercise
  • Appendix C. International Residential Code Topographic Tables
  • Appendix D. Preliminary Findings from the 2017 Hurricanes.